#211607
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21% 0.032 73.7), rgb(33, 22, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.75:1).
About this color
#211607 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211607 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 22, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 65%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.032 73.7) |
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 #211607 | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211607 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211607 text on white | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #211607 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA7
oklch(81% 0.037 74)
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Step 400
400
#B79B77
oklch(70.6% 0.06 73.6)
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Step 500
500
#A58354
oklch(63.1% 0.076 74.7)
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Step 600
600
#906C38
oklch(55.6% 0.083 74.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A2B
oklch(49.2% 0.077 74)
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Step 800
800
#644924
oklch(42.6% 0.064 73.2)
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Step 900
900
#523D22
oklch(37.6% 0.05 72.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211607
oklch(21% 0.032 73.7)
#211607 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) | #1A1606 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1907 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251312 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211607
#211607
oklch(21% 0.032 73.7)
- #0E1927
#0E1927
oklch(21.1% 0.032 254.9)
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 #211607, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
Use #211607 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.