#201C03
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.5% 0.042 100.7), rgb(32, 28, 3).
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White text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#201C03 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.042 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 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201C03 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 28, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 83%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.042 100.7) |
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 #201C03 | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201C03 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201C03 text on white | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #201C03 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#ABA268
oklch(70.6% 0.078 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#978B3C
oklch(63.1% 0.101 100.7)
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Step 600
600
#827413
oklch(55.5% 0.11 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6201
oklch(49.2% 0.102 101)
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Step 800
800
#595009
oklch(42.7% 0.085 101.4)
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Step 900
900
#494213
oklch(37.6% 0.066 100.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201C03
oklch(22.5% 0.042 100.7)
#201C03 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) | #201B01 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211C04 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231917 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201C03
#201C03
oklch(22.5% 0.042 100.7)
- #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 #201C03, 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 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.084
Use #201C03 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.