#211E09
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.3% 0.035 101.3), rgb(33, 30, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#211E09 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 101°. 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 (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211E09 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 30, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 57%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.035 101.3) |
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 #211E09 | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211E09 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211E09 text on white | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #211E09 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
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A272
oklch(70.6% 0.066 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#948B4C
oklch(63% 0.085 101.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F752D
oklch(55.7% 0.093 101.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B6220
oklch(49.1% 0.086 101.5)
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Step 800
800
#57501D
oklch(42.7% 0.071 101.5)
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Step 900
900
#48421D
oklch(37.6% 0.055 100.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211E09
oklch(23.3% 0.035 101.3)
#211E09 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) | #211D07 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E0A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241C19 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211E09
#211E09
oklch(23.3% 0.035 101.3)
- #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 #211E09, 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 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
Use #211E09 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.