#211E08
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.2% 0.037 101.7), rgb(33, 30, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#211E08 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211E08 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 30, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 61%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.037 101.7) |
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 #211E08 | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211E08 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211E08 text on white | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #211E08 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A270
oklch(70.6% 0.068 101.2)
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Step 500
500
#948B49
oklch(63% 0.088 101.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7529
oklch(55.6% 0.097 101.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B621C
oklch(49.1% 0.089 101.9)
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Step 800
800
#57501A
oklch(42.6% 0.074 101.9)
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Step 900
900
#48431B
oklch(37.8% 0.059 102.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211E08
oklch(23.2% 0.037 101.7)
#211E08 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) | #211D06 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E09 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241B19 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211E08
#211E08
oklch(23.2% 0.037 101.7)
- #1B1B2E
#1B1B2E
oklch(23.2% 0.036 283.2)
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 #211E08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
Use #211E08 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.