#21060C
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.5% 0.048 8.9), rgb(33, 6, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.16:1).
About this color
#21060C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21060C |
| RGB | rgb(33, 6, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 69%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.048 8.9) |
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 #21060C | 19.16:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21060C | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #21060C text on white | 19.16:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #21060C text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.032 8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#D28995
oklch(70.8% 0.09 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#C46A7B
oklch(63.1% 0.115 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5064
oklch(55.6% 0.125 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#964053
oklch(49.1% 0.117 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3544
oklch(42.6% 0.097 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#632F39
oklch(37.8% 0.076 9.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#21060C
oklch(17.5% 0.048 8.9)
#21060C 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) | #0B0C0C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13110B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250308 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21060C
#21060C
oklch(17.5% 0.048 8.9)
- #001513
#001513
oklch(17.6% 0.031 187.1)
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 #21060C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.033
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.085
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.090
Use #21060C 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.