#211502
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.6% 0.039 78.6), rgb(33, 21, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.90:1).
About this color
#211502 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 79°. 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 17.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211502 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 21, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.6% 0.039 78.6) |
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 #211502 | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211502 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211502 text on white | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #211502 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
#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
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA0
oklch(81% 0.046 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6C
oklch(70.6% 0.073 77.5)
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Step 500
500
#A88243
oklch(63% 0.093 78.3)
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Step 600
600
#936B20
oklch(55.5% 0.102 78.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5912
oklch(49.1% 0.095 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#664913
oklch(42.7% 0.079 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#533D18
oklch(37.6% 0.061 78)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211502
oklch(20.6% 0.039 78.6)
#211502 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) | #1A1501 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1802 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251211 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211502
#211502
oklch(20.6% 0.039 78.6)
- #0C1829
#0C1829
oklch(20.8% 0.038 257.2)
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 #211502, 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 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.080
Use #211502 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.