#201E09
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.1% 0.035 103.8), rgb(32, 30, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.78:1).
About this color
#201E09 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201E09 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 30, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 56%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.035 103.8) |
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 #201E09 | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201E09 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201E09 text on white | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #201E09 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 102.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A372
oklch(70.7% 0.067 104)
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Step 500
500
#928C4D
oklch(63.1% 0.085 103.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D762F
oklch(55.7% 0.092 103.7)
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Step 700
700
#696321
oklch(49.2% 0.086 104.1)
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Step 800
800
#56511D
oklch(42.8% 0.072 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#46431E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 104.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201E09
oklch(23.1% 0.035 103.8)
#201E09 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) | #211D07 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E0A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231C19 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201E09
#201E09
oklch(23.1% 0.035 103.8)
- #1B1B2D
#1B1B2D
oklch(23.1% 0.035 283.4)
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 #201E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
Use #201E09 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.