#211401
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.4% 0.04 77.1), rgb(33, 20, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.02:1).
About this color
#211401 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211401 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 20, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 94%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.04 77.1) |
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 #211401 | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211401 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211401 text on white | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #211401 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B69
oklch(70.8% 0.077 77.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB813F
oklch(63.1% 0.098 76.6)
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Step 600
600
#966A1A
oklch(55.6% 0.107 77.1)
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Step 700
700
#80580A
oklch(49.1% 0.099 76.8)
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Step 800
800
#68480F
oklch(42.7% 0.082 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D15
oklch(37.7% 0.064 78.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211401
oklch(20.4% 0.04 77.1)
#211401 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) | #191500 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1801 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251010 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211401
#211401
oklch(20.4% 0.04 77.1)
- #0A1729
#0A1729
oklch(20.3% 0.041 256.8)
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 #211401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.079
Use #211401 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.