#201C02
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.4% 0.043 101.2), rgb(32, 28, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#201C02 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201C02 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 28, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 88%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.043 101.2) |
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 #201C02 | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201C02 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201C02 text on white | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #201C02 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29C
oklch(80.8% 0.051 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA265
oklch(70.6% 0.082 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#978B37
oklch(63.1% 0.105 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827406
oklch(55.5% 0.114 100.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A5002
oklch(42.8% 0.088 101)
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Step 900
900
#494210
oklch(37.6% 0.068 101.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201C02
oklch(22.4% 0.043 101.2)
#201C02 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) | #201B00 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211C03 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231916 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201C02
#201C02
oklch(22.4% 0.043 101.2)
- #18192F
#18192F
oklch(22.5% 0.043 280.4)
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 #201C02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.085
Use #201C02 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.