#211E04
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.2% 0.042 103), rgb(33, 30, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#211E04 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211E04 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 30, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 78%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.042 103) |
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 #211E04 | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211E04 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211E04 text on white | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #211E04 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39D
oklch(81% 0.051 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#A9A367
oklch(70.6% 0.08 103.3)
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Step 500
500
#958C3B
oklch(63.1% 0.103 103)
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Step 600
600
#807511
oklch(55.6% 0.111 102.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585008
oklch(42.6% 0.086 102.4)
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Step 900
900
#484313
oklch(37.7% 0.067 103.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211E04
oklch(23.2% 0.042 103)
#211E04 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) | #221D02 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231E05 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241B18 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211E04
#211E04
oklch(23.2% 0.042 103)
- #1B1A31
#1B1A31
oklch(23.1% 0.044 284.4)
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 #211E04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
Use #211E04 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.