#211008
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.5% 0.033 45.9), rgb(33, 16, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.38:1).
About this color
#211008 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 46°. 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 18.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211008 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 16, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 61%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.033 45.9) |
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 #211008 | 18.38:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211008 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211008 text on white | 18.38:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #211008 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAC
oklch(81% 0.039 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C29580
oklch(70.7% 0.062 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27A61
oklch(63.1% 0.079 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D6347
oklch(55.7% 0.086 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#865239
oklch(49.2% 0.079 46.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D432F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#58392A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 46.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211008
oklch(19.5% 0.033 45.9)
#211008 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) | #151207 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191608 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250D0E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211008
#211008
oklch(19.5% 0.033 45.9)
- #031820
#031820
oklch(19.6% 0.032 225.2)
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 #211008, 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
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
Use #211008 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.