#201B11
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.5% 0.02 84.3), rgb(32, 27, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.12:1).
About this color
#201B11 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.020. 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 17.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201B11 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 27, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 31%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.02 84.3) |
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 #201B11 | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201B11 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201B11 text on white | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #201B11 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0B0
oklch(81% 0.024 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F87
oklch(70.7% 0.037 82.9)
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Step 500
500
#978868
oklch(63.2% 0.049 85.8)
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Step 600
600
#827150
oklch(55.6% 0.052 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F41
oklch(49.2% 0.048 84.2)
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Step 800
800
#594D35
oklch(42.6% 0.04 84.2)
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Step 900
900
#49402F
oklch(37.6% 0.03 83.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201B11
oklch(22.5% 0.02 84.3)
#201B11 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) | #1D1B10 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C11 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #221918 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201B11
#201B11
oklch(22.5% 0.02 84.3)
- #171C25
#171C25
oklch(22.6% 0.019 262.1)
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 #201B11, 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 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
Use #201B11 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.