#210E08
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.1% 0.035 38.6), rgb(33, 14, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.56:1).
About this color
#210E08 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210E08 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 14, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 61%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.1% 0.035 38.6) |
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 #210E08 | 18.56:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210E08 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210E08 text on white | 18.56:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #210E08 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 38.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.041 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#C59383
oklch(70.7% 0.065 38.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67864
oklch(63.2% 0.084 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#A1604A
oklch(55.7% 0.091 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F3C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#704132
oklch(42.8% 0.07 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B372C
oklch(37.7% 0.055 37.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#210E08
oklch(19.1% 0.035 38.6)
#210E08 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) | #131108 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171508 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250B0C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210E08
#210E08
oklch(19.1% 0.035 38.6)
- #00171E
#00171E
oklch(18.9% 0.034 219.4)
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 #210E08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.044
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
Use #210E08 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.