#202102
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.9% 0.049 111.4), rgb(32, 33, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.40:1).
About this color
#202102 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202102 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 33, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.049 111.4) |
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 #202102 | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202102 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202102 text on white | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #202102 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C599
oklch(80.9% 0.059 111.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A660
oklch(70.6% 0.093 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C902D
oklch(63.1% 0.12 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434508
oklch(37.6% 0.078 111.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#202102
oklch(23.9% 0.049 111.4)
#202102 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) | #251F00 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252004 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231E1B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202102
#202102
oklch(23.9% 0.049 111.4)
- #1F1A34
#1F1A34
oklch(23.8% 0.049 291)
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 #202102, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
Use #202102 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.