#21230E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.8% 0.036 113.5), rgb(33, 35, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#21230E is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.036 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21230E |
| RGB | rgb(33, 35, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 43%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.036 113.5) |
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 #21230E | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21230E | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #21230E text on white | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #21230E text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A674
oklch(70.8% 0.069 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#898F50
oklch(63% 0.086 113.3)
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Step 600
600
#737933
oklch(55.6% 0.094 113.5)
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Step 700
700
#616625
oklch(49.2% 0.088 113.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5320
oklch(42.7% 0.073 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#414520
oklch(37.7% 0.057 114.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#21230E
oklch(24.8% 0.036 113.5)
#21230E 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) | #26210C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26220F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23211E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21230E
#21230E
oklch(24.8% 0.036 113.5)
- #221E31
#221E31
oklch(24.9% 0.036 293.3)
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 #21230E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
Use #21230E 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.