#201C06
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.5% 0.037 99.3), rgb(32, 28, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (17.07:1).
About this color
#201C06 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 99°. 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 17.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201C06 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 28, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 68%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.037 99.3) |
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 #201C06 | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201C06 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201C06 text on white | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #201C06 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A2
oklch(81% 0.044 100)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 99.4)
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Step 500
500
#978A47
oklch(63% 0.089 98.6)
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Step 600
600
#817427
oklch(55.6% 0.097 99.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D6119
oklch(49% 0.09 99.5)
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Step 800
800
#594F18
oklch(42.6% 0.074 98.8)
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Step 900
900
#49421A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 99.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201C06
oklch(22.5% 0.037 99.3)
#201C06 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) | #1F1B04 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211C07 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231917 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201C06
#201C06
oklch(22.5% 0.037 99.3)
- #181A2D
#181A2D
oklch(22.6% 0.037 278.4)
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 #201C06, 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 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.082
Use #201C06 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.