#010100
Closest named color: Black (#000000). oklch(6.5% 0.014 109.8), rgb(1, 1, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.88:1).
About this color
#010100 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 7%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Black (#000000), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (7%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Black (#000000) |
| Black text | 1.00:1 |
| White text | 20.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #010100 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 1, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 100%, 0%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(6.5% 0.014 109.8) |
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 #010100 | 20.88:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #010100 | 1.00:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #010100 text on white | 20.88:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #010100 text on black | 1.00:1 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B6
oklch(81% 0.017 110.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A28F
oklch(70.6% 0.027 109.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C74
oklch(63.2% 0.035 111.3)
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Step 600
600
#74765C
oklch(55.7% 0.039 111.2)
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Step 700
700
#62634C
oklch(49.2% 0.035 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#50513E
oklch(42.8% 0.03 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#424335
oklch(37.7% 0.023 110.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#010100
oklch(6.5% 0.014 109.8)
#010100 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) | #010100 | 0.000 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #010100 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #010101 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #010101 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #010100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.089
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.101
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.111
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.127
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.129
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.139
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.144
Use #010100 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.