#212405
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.9% 0.049 114.6), rgb(33, 36, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#212405 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212405 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 36, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 76%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.049 114.6) |
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 #212405 | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212405 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212405 text on white | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #212405 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59B
oklch(80.8% 0.057 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA862
oklch(70.8% 0.094 114.8)
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Step 500
500
#889132
oklch(63% 0.118 114.4)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#41460C
oklch(37.7% 0.077 114.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212405
oklch(24.9% 0.049 114.6)
#212405 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) | #272202 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272207 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24211E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212405
#212405
oklch(24.9% 0.049 114.6)
- #231C36
#231C36
oklch(24.8% 0.049 295)
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 #212405, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
Use #212405 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.