#141001
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.3% 0.033 97.6), rgb(20, 16, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.01:1).
About this color
#141001 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141001 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 16, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 90%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.033 97.6) |
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 #141001 | 19.01:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141001 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141001 text on white | 19.01:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #141001 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA174
oklch(70.6% 0.062 97.1)
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Step 500
500
#968A50
oklch(63.1% 0.079 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#817433
oklch(55.7% 0.087 98.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D6125
oklch(49.1% 0.081 98)
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Step 800
800
#594F20
oklch(42.7% 0.067 97.4)
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Step 900
900
#494220
oklch(37.8% 0.052 98)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141001
oklch(17.3% 0.033 97.6)
#141001 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) | #130F00 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141101 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #170E0C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141001
#141001
oklch(17.3% 0.033 97.6)
- #0D0E1E
#0D0E1E
oklch(17.2% 0.033 279.6)
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 #141001, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.087
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.098
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.103
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.104
Use #141001 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.