#110401
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(13.1% 0.031 44.7), rgb(17, 4, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.16:1).
About this color
#110401 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #110401 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 4, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 89%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.1% 0.031 44.7) |
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 #110401 | 20.16:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #110401 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #110401 text on white | 20.16:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #110401 text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAE
oklch(81% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09683
oklch(70.7% 0.058 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07B64
oklch(63.1% 0.075 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B644B
oklch(55.7% 0.081 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#84533C
oklch(49.2% 0.074 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4432
oklch(42.7% 0.061 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#57392C
oklch(37.6% 0.048 44.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#110401
oklch(13.1% 0.031 44.7)
#110401 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) | #070501 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A0801 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #140203 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #110401
#110401
oklch(13.1% 0.031 44.7)
- #00090F
#00090F
oklch(13% 0.025 227.1)
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 #110401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.032
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.108
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.112
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.114
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.116
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.124
Use #110401 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.