#210E04
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19% 0.038 50.1), rgb(33, 14, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.59:1).
About this color
#210E04 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210E04 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 14, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 78%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.038 50.1) |
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 #210E04 | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210E04 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210E04 text on white | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #210E04 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
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A7
oklch(81% 0.046 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#C69478
oklch(70.7% 0.072 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#B77955
oklch(63.2% 0.093 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#A2603A
oklch(55.6% 0.101 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F2C
oklch(49% 0.093 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#704125
oklch(42.6% 0.077 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3823
oklch(37.8% 0.06 51.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#210E04
oklch(19% 0.038 50.1)
#210E04 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) | #131003 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181504 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250A0B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210E04
#210E04
oklch(19% 0.038 50.1)
- #001621
#001621
oklch(18.8% 0.038 231.1)
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 #210E04, 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 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.087
Use #210E04 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.