#141501
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.9% 0.039 111.9), rgb(20, 21, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.46:1).
About this color
#141501 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141501 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 21, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 91%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.039 111.9) |
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 #141501 | 18.46:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141501 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141501 text on white | 18.46:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #141501 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 111.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66F
oklch(70.8% 0.075 112.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F48
oklch(63.1% 0.094 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#757928
oklch(55.6% 0.103 112)
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Step 700
700
#62661A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505319
oklch(42.7% 0.079 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#42451B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 112.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141501
oklch(18.9% 0.039 111.9)
#141501 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) | #181300 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181402 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #161310 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141501
#141501
oklch(18.9% 0.039 111.9)
- #141023
#141023
oklch(18.9% 0.038 292)
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 #141501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.088
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.091
Use #141501 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.