#210E03
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.9% 0.039 53), rgb(33, 14, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.60:1).
About this color
#210E03 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210E03 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 14, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 83%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.039 53) |
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 #210E03 | 18.60:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210E03 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210E03 text on white | 18.60:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #210E03 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 53)
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Step 400
400
#C69475
oklch(70.7% 0.074 53)
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Step 500
500
#B77951
oklch(63.2% 0.095 53)
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Step 600
600
#A26135
oklch(55.7% 0.103 53)
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Step 700
700
#8B5027
oklch(49.2% 0.096 53.2)
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Step 800
800
#714222
oklch(42.9% 0.08 53.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3821
oklch(37.7% 0.061 53.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#210E03
oklch(18.9% 0.039 53)
#210E03 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) | #141002 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181503 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250A0B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210E03
#210E03
oklch(18.9% 0.039 53)
- #001622
#001622
oklch(18.8% 0.039 233.4)
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 #210E03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.043
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.087
Use #210E03 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.