#21210E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.2% 0.033 108.6), rgb(33, 33, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#21210E is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 109°. 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 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21210E |
| RGB | rgb(33, 33, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 40%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.033 108.6) |
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 #21210E | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21210E | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #21210E text on white | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #21210E 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A477
oklch(70.6% 0.062 109)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D54
oklch(63% 0.078 108.4)
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Step 600
600
#787738
oklch(55.6% 0.085 108.1)
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Step 700
700
#65642A
oklch(49.1% 0.079 108.1)
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Step 800
800
#525224
oklch(42.8% 0.066 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#444422
oklch(37.8% 0.052 108.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#21210E
oklch(24.2% 0.033 108.6)
#21210E 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) | #24200C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24200F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231F1C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21210E
#21210E
oklch(24.2% 0.033 108.6)
- #1F1D2E
#1F1D2E
oklch(24.1% 0.032 289.1)
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 #21210E, 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 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
Use #21210E 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.