#211003
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.4% 0.038 59.5), rgb(33, 16, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.41:1).
About this color
#211003 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211003 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 16, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 83%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.038 59.5) |
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 #211003 | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211003 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211003 text on white | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #211003 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.045 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39673
oklch(70.7% 0.073 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37C4E
oklch(63.2% 0.092 59.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6431
oklch(55.7% 0.1 59.7)
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Step 700
700
#875224
oklch(49% 0.093 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E441F
oklch(42.8% 0.077 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#59391F
oklch(37.6% 0.06 58.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211003
oklch(19.4% 0.038 59.5)
#211003 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) | #151202 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191603 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250C0D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211003
#211003
oklch(19.4% 0.038 59.5)
- #031724
#031724
oklch(19.5% 0.038 238.9)
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 #211003, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
Use #211003 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.