#201C10
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.7% 0.022 91.8), rgb(32, 28, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#201C10 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201C10 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 28, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 33%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.022 91.8) |
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 #201C10 | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201C10 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201C10 text on white | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #201C10 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 89.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA083
oklch(70.7% 0.042 91.3)
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Step 500
500
#958964
oklch(63.1% 0.054 92.2)
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Step 600
600
#80724B
oklch(55.5% 0.058 90.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C603C
oklch(49.1% 0.055 91.7)
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Step 800
800
#584E32
oklch(42.6% 0.045 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#48412C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 91.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201C10
oklch(22.7% 0.022 91.8)
#201C10 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) | #1F1C0F | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201D10 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #221A19 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201C10
#201C10
oklch(22.7% 0.022 91.8)
- #181C27
#181C27
oklch(22.8% 0.022 269.1)
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 #201C10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.078
Use #201C10 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.