#201D0B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.9% 0.031 100), rgb(32, 29, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.90:1).
About this color
#201D0B is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201D0B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 29, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 49%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.031 100) |
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 #201D0B | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201D0B | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201D0B text on white | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #201D0B text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A7
oklch(81% 0.037 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A277
oklch(70.7% 0.06 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#948B54
oklch(63.2% 0.075 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7438
oklch(55.5% 0.081 100)
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Step 700
700
#6B622A
oklch(49.2% 0.077 100.3)
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Step 800
800
#575024
oklch(42.8% 0.064 100.4)
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Step 900
900
#484222
oklch(37.7% 0.049 98.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201D0B
oklch(22.9% 0.031 100)
#201D0B 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) | #201C09 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D0C | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231B19 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201D0B
#201D0B
oklch(22.9% 0.031 100)
- #1A1B2B
#1A1B2B
oklch(22.9% 0.031 280.9)
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 #201D0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
Use #201D0B 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.