#211500
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.6% 0.042 81.7), rgb(33, 21, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.91:1).
About this color
#211500 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211500 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 21, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.6% 0.042 81.7) |
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 #211500 | 17.91:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211500 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211500 text on white | 17.91:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #211500 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C65
oklch(70.7% 0.081 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#A98338
oklch(63.2% 0.103 81.8)
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Step 600
600
#946B0A
oklch(55.5% 0.112 81.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664904
oklch(42.6% 0.086 81.8)
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Step 900
900
#533E11
oklch(37.8% 0.067 82.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211500
oklch(20.6% 0.042 81.7)
#211500 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) | #1A1500 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1800 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251110 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211500
#211500
oklch(20.6% 0.042 81.7)
- #0C172B
#0C172B
oklch(20.6% 0.043 261.5)
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 #211500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.082
Use #211500 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.