#212301
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.6% 0.053 112.9), rgb(33, 35, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#212301 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212301 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 35, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 94%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.053 112.9) |
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 #212301 | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212301 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212301 text on white | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #212301 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 112.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C597
oklch(80.8% 0.062 112.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A75A
oklch(70.6% 0.101 112.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B9121
oklch(63.2% 0.129 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212301
oklch(24.6% 0.053 112.9)
#212301 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) | #272100 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272103 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24201C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212301
#212301
oklch(24.6% 0.053 112.9)
- #221B38
#221B38
oklch(24.6% 0.054 293.1)
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 #212301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
Use #212301 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.