#210E06
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19% 0.036 44.4), rgb(33, 14, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.58:1).
About this color
#210E06 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 44°. 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 18.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210E06 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 14, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 69%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.036 44.4) |
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 #210E06 | 18.58:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210E06 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210E06 text on white | 18.58:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #210E06 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CD
oklch(88.6% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AA
oklch(80.7% 0.043 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#C6937E
oklch(70.7% 0.069 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#B6785D
oklch(63.1% 0.087 44.3)
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Step 600
600
#A16043
oklch(55.6% 0.095 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F35
oklch(49.1% 0.089 44)
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Step 800
800
#70412C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3728
oklch(37.6% 0.057 43.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#210E06
oklch(19% 0.036 44.4)
#210E06 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) | #131005 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181506 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250A0C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210E06
#210E06
oklch(19% 0.036 44.4)
- #001720
#001720
oklch(19% 0.036 225.2)
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 #210E06, 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 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.085
Use #210E06 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.