#101301
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.8% 0.038 116.9), rgb(16, 19, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.82:1).
About this color
#101301 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #101301 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 19, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 90%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.8% 0.038 116.9) |
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 #101301 | 18.82:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #101301 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #101301 text on white | 18.82:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #101301 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9DA773
oklch(70.7% 0.072 117.1)
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Step 500
500
#86914E
oklch(63.2% 0.092 116.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B30
oklch(55.7% 0.1 117.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D6722
oklch(49% 0.093 117)
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Step 800
800
#4C541E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 116.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F461F
oklch(37.8% 0.06 117.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#101301
oklch(17.8% 0.038 116.9)
#101301 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) | #151100 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151202 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12110F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #101301
#101301
oklch(17.8% 0.038 116.9)
- #130D20
#130D20
oklch(17.8% 0.039 296.8)
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 #101301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.087
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.096
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.096
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.100
Use #101301 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.