#212100
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24% 0.052 109.8), rgb(33, 33, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#212100 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212100 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 33, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.052 109.8) |
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 #212100 | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212100 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212100 text on white | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #212100 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 110.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C596
oklch(81% 0.063 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A65A
oklch(70.7% 0.099 110)
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Step 500
500
#8F8F20
oklch(63% 0.126 109.5)
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Step 600
600
#787800
oklch(55.4% 0.121 109.8)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212100
oklch(24% 0.052 109.8)
#212100 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) | #251F00 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252002 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241E1A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212100
#212100
oklch(24% 0.052 109.8)
- #1F1A36
#1F1A36
oklch(23.9% 0.053 290)
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 #212100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
Use #212100 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.