#201E06
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.1% 0.039 104.7), rgb(32, 30, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#201E06 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 105°. 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 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201E06 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 30, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 68%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.039 104.7) |
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 #201E06 | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201E06 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201E06 text on white | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #201E06 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A0
oklch(81% 0.047 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A36C
oklch(70.6% 0.074 104.6)
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Step 500
500
#928D43
oklch(63.2% 0.096 105.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D7621
oklch(55.6% 0.104 104.6)
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Step 700
700
#696312
oklch(49% 0.097 105)
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Step 800
800
#565113
oklch(42.7% 0.08 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#474318
oklch(37.7% 0.062 104)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201E06
oklch(23.1% 0.039 104.7)
#201E06 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) | #211D04 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E07 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231B19 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201E06
#201E06
oklch(23.1% 0.039 104.7)
- #1B1A2F
#1B1A2F
oklch(23% 0.04 285)
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 #201E06, 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 0.057
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
Use #201E06 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.