#211800
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.4% 0.044 90.2), rgb(33, 24, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.56:1).
About this color
#211800 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211800 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 24, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.044 90.2) |
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 #211800 | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211800 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211800 text on white | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #211800 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 91)
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Step 400
400
#B49F63
oklch(70.7% 0.083 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A28634
oklch(63% 0.105 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#50400D
oklch(37.8% 0.07 90.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211800
oklch(21.4% 0.044 90.2)
#211800 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) | #1C1800 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1A01 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251513 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211800
#211800
oklch(21.4% 0.044 90.2)
- #11182D
#11182D
oklch(21.4% 0.043 268.7)
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 #211800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.082
Use #211800 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.