#21140E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.7% 0.024 45.7), rgb(33, 20, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.93:1).
About this color
#21140E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21140E |
| RGB | rgb(33, 20, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 40%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.024 45.7) |
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 #21140E | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21140E | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #21140E text on white | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #21140E text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 46)
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Step 400
400
#BA9889
oklch(70.7% 0.046 45.1)
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Step 500
500
#A87F6C
oklch(63.1% 0.058 46)
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Step 600
600
#936853
oklch(55.6% 0.064 47)
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Step 700
700
#7D5644
oklch(49.1% 0.059 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#664638
oklch(42.6% 0.05 44.5)
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Step 900
900
#533B30
oklch(37.6% 0.039 45.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#21140E
oklch(20.7% 0.024 45.7)
#21140E 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) | #17150E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A180E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241212 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21140E
#21140E
oklch(20.7% 0.024 45.7)
- #0A1A20
#0A1A20
oklch(20.7% 0.025 224.5)
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 #21140E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
Use #21140E 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.