#201F14
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.7% 0.02 103.4), rgb(32, 31, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.56:1).
About this color
#201F14 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201F14 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 31, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 23%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.02 103.4) |
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 #201F14 | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201F14 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201F14 text on white | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #201F14 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2B0
oklch(81% 0.025 104.3)
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Step 400
400
#A4A287
oklch(70.7% 0.038 103.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B69
oklch(63% 0.048 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#787551
oklch(55.6% 0.052 103.9)
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Step 700
700
#656241
oklch(49% 0.049 103.6)
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Step 800
800
#535036
oklch(42.7% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 900
900
#44432F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 105.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201F14
oklch(23.7% 0.02 103.4)
#201F14 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) | #211E13 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211F14 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #221E1C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201F14
#201F14
oklch(23.7% 0.02 103.4)
- #1D1D28
#1D1D28
oklch(23.6% 0.021 284.7)
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 #201F14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
Use #201F14 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.