#211105
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.7% 0.035 57.9), rgb(33, 17, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.30:1).
About this color
#211105 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211105 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 17, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 74%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.035 57.9) |
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 #211105 | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211105 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211105 text on white | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #211105 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA7
oklch(81% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19778
oklch(70.8% 0.066 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07C55
oklch(63% 0.084 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6539
oklch(55.6% 0.092 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#85532C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4525
oklch(42.8% 0.071 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#583A23
oklch(37.8% 0.055 57.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211105
oklch(19.7% 0.035 57.9)
#211105 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) | #161304 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1605 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250E0E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211105
#211105
oklch(19.7% 0.035 57.9)
- #041723
#041723
oklch(19.5% 0.035 238.2)
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 #211105, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
Use #211105 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.