#211209
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(20% 0.03 51.3), rgb(33, 18, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.17:1).
About this color
#211209 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211209 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 18, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 57%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.03 51.3) |
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 #211209 | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211209 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211209 text on white | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #211209 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 53)
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Step 400
400
#BE9780
oklch(70.7% 0.057 52)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D61
oklch(63.1% 0.072 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#996647
oklch(55.7% 0.08 51.7)
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Step 700
700
#825439
oklch(49.1% 0.073 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A452F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#563A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 50.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211209
oklch(20% 0.03 51.3)
#211209 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) | #161408 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1709 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250F10 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211209
#211209
oklch(20% 0.03 51.3)
- #061821
#061821
oklch(19.8% 0.03 232.1)
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 #211209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
Use #211209 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.