#101401
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.1% 0.039 118.8), rgb(16, 20, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.70:1).
About this color
#101401 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #101401 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 20, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 90%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.039 118.8) |
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 #101401 | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #101401 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #101401 text on white | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #101401 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA872
oklch(70.8% 0.076 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#83924C
oklch(63.2% 0.096 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.104 119.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B6820
oklch(49.1% 0.097 118.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A551D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E461E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 118.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#101401
oklch(18.1% 0.039 118.8)
#101401 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) | #161200 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161202 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12120F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #101401
#101401
oklch(18.1% 0.039 118.8)
- #140D21
#140D21
oklch(18% 0.041 298.4)
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 #101401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.092
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.093
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.096
Use #101401 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.