#211404
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.4% 0.036 71.5), rgb(33, 20, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.00:1).
About this color
#211404 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 71°. 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 18.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211404 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 20, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 78%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.036 71.5) |
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 #211404 | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211404 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211404 text on white | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #211404 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 72)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A72
oklch(70.7% 0.067 71.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA814D
oklch(63.2% 0.086 71.8)
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Step 600
600
#95692F
oklch(55.5% 0.093 71.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F5821
oklch(49.2% 0.087 72.3)
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Step 800
800
#67481E
oklch(42.7% 0.071 72)
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Step 900
900
#543C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 70.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211404
oklch(20.4% 0.036 71.5)
#211404 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) | #191503 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1804 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251110 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211404
#211404
oklch(20.4% 0.036 71.5)
- #0A1827
#0A1827
oklch(20.5% 0.036 251.5)
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 #211404, 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 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
Use #211404 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.