#211703
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.2% 0.038 83.7), rgb(33, 23, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.66:1).
About this color
#211703 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211703 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 23, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 83%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.038 83.7) |
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 #211703 | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211703 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211703 text on white | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #211703 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBFA0
oklch(81% 0.046 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#A48544
oklch(63.2% 0.092 84.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D22
oklch(55.5% 0.1 83.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B14
oklch(49.1% 0.093 83)
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Step 800
800
#634B14
oklch(42.8% 0.077 84)
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Step 900
900
#513F18
oklch(37.8% 0.06 84.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211703
oklch(21.2% 0.038 83.7)
#211703 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) | #1B1702 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A04 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251412 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211703
#211703
oklch(21.2% 0.038 83.7)
- #10182A
#10182A
oklch(21.1% 0.038 265.1)
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 #211703, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
Use #211703 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.