#201B10
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.4% 0.021 86.2), rgb(32, 27, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.13:1).
About this color
#201B10 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201B10 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 27, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 33%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.021 86.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #201B10 | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201B10 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201B10 text on white | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #201B10 text on black | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AF
oklch(81% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F84
oklch(70.6% 0.041 85.3)
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Step 500
500
#978866
oklch(63.1% 0.051 86.9)
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Step 600
600
#82714D
oklch(55.5% 0.056 85.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F3E
oklch(49.2% 0.052 86.1)
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Step 800
800
#594E33
oklch(42.8% 0.044 88.3)
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Step 900
900
#49412D
oklch(37.8% 0.034 88.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201B10
oklch(22.4% 0.021 86.2)
#201B10 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1E1B0F | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C10 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #221918 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201B10
#201B10
oklch(22.4% 0.021 86.2)
- #171B26
#171B26
oklch(22.3% 0.022 269)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #201B10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.078
Use #201B10 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.