#101701
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(19.1% 0.044 123.6), rgb(16, 23, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.34:1).
About this color
#101701 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #101701 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 23, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 92%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.1% 0.044 123.6) |
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 #101701 | 18.34:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #101701 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #101701 text on white | 18.34:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #101701 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A2
oklch(81% 0.052 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6F
oklch(70.8% 0.084 123.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C9447
oklch(63% 0.107 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#667E26
oklch(55.6% 0.117 123.4)
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Step 700
700
#546A18
oklch(49% 0.109 123.7)
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Step 800
800
#455717
oklch(42.7% 0.091 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A481A
oklch(37.8% 0.071 123.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#101701
oklch(19.1% 0.044 123.6)
#101701 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) | #191500 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181402 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #111512 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #101701
#101701
oklch(19.1% 0.044 123.6)
- #180E24
#180E24
oklch(19% 0.045 303.4)
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 #101701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.084
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.087
Use #101701 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.