#210C02
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.5% 0.042 50), rgb(33, 12, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.78:1).
About this color
#210C02 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210C02 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 12, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.042 50) |
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 #210C02 | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210C02 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210C02 text on white | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #210C02 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9273
oklch(70.7% 0.081 50)
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Step 500
500
#BB764F
oklch(63.1% 0.102 49.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65E32
oklch(55.6% 0.111 50.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D24
oklch(49.1% 0.103 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#743F20
oklch(42.7% 0.086 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E361F
oklch(37.7% 0.067 49.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#210C02
oklch(18.5% 0.042 50)
#210C02 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) | #120F01 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171402 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250809 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210C02
#210C02
oklch(18.5% 0.042 50)
- #001520
#001520
oklch(18.4% 0.037 231.8)
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 #210C02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.038
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.090
Use #210C02 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.