#201F0B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.5% 0.034 106.2), rgb(32, 31, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#201F0B is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 106°. 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 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201F0B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 31, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 49%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.034 106.2) |
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 #201F0B | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201F0B | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201F0B text on white | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #201F0B text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A475
oklch(70.8% 0.064 106.9)
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Step 500
500
#908D50
oklch(63.2% 0.082 106.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A7633
oklch(55.5% 0.089 105.8)
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Step 700
700
#676326
oklch(49% 0.082 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#545121
oklch(42.7% 0.068 105.6)
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Step 900
900
#454320
oklch(37.6% 0.053 105.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201F0B
oklch(23.5% 0.034 106.2)
#201F0B 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) | #221E09 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221F0C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231D1A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201F0B
#201F0B
oklch(23.5% 0.034 106.2)
- #1D1C2D
#1D1C2D
oklch(23.6% 0.032 286.3)
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 #201F0B, 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 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
Use #201F0B 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.