#201C08
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.6% 0.034 98.3), rgb(32, 28, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.05:1).
About this color
#201C08 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 98°. 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 17.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201C08 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 28, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 60%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.034 98.3) |
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 #201C08 | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201C08 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201C08 text on white | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #201C08 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 98.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 97.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA273
oklch(70.8% 0.065 98.6)
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Step 500
500
#968A4D
oklch(63% 0.083 98.5)
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Step 600
600
#817430
oklch(55.7% 0.09 98.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D6122
oklch(49.1% 0.083 98.4)
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Step 800
800
#594F1E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 97.8)
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Step 900
900
#49421E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 98.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201C08
oklch(22.6% 0.034 98.3)
#201C08 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) | #1F1B06 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201D09 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231A17 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201C08
#201C08
oklch(22.6% 0.034 98.3)
- #181A2C
#181A2C
oklch(22.5% 0.035 278.3)
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 #201C08, 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 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
Use #201C08 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.