#211806
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.5% 0.034 83.3), rgb(33, 24, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.52:1).
About this color
#211806 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211806 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 24, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 69%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.034 83.3) |
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 #211806 | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211806 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211806 text on white | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #211806 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49E73
oklch(70.8% 0.064 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#A1854D
oklch(63% 0.082 83.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E30
oklch(55.5% 0.088 83.2)
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Step 700
700
#775C22
oklch(49.1% 0.083 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#614B1E
oklch(42.6% 0.068 82.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 83.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211806
oklch(21.5% 0.034 83.3)
#211806 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) | #1C1805 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A07 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241514 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211806
#211806
oklch(21.5% 0.034 83.3)
- #111929
#111929
oklch(21.4% 0.034 263.5)
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 #211806, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
Use #211806 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.