#010601
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10.9% 0.027 143.4), rgb(1, 6, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.43:1).
About this color
#010601 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #010601 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 6, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 71%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.9% 0.027 143.4) |
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 #010601 | 20.43:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #010601 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #010601 text on white | 20.43:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #010601 text on black | 1.02:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.031 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA98C
oklch(70.6% 0.051 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#729470
oklch(63.1% 0.065 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E58
oklch(55.5% 0.071 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B48
oklch(49.2% 0.067 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D573B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#344833
oklch(37.8% 0.043 143.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#010601
oklch(10.9% 0.027 143.4)
#010601 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) | #060501 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050401 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #010604 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #010601
#010601
oklch(10.9% 0.027 143.4)
- #080209
#080209
oklch(10.8% 0.029 323.4)
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 #010601, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #010601.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.049
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.111
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.112
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.112
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.120
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.121
Use #010601 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.