#141A01
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.4% 0.047 121), rgb(20, 26, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (17.82:1).
About this color
#141A01 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141A01 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 26, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 93%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.047 121) |
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 #141A01 | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141A01 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141A01 text on white | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #141A01 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79F
oklch(81% 0.056 121.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A96A
oklch(70.6% 0.088 121)
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Step 500
500
#7F943F
oklch(63.2% 0.114 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#697D1A
oklch(55.5% 0.122 120.8)
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Step 700
700
#586A09
oklch(49.2% 0.114 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#48560E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4715
oklch(37.6% 0.074 120.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141A01
oklch(20.4% 0.047 121)
#141A01 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) | #1C1800 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1802 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #161815 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141A01
#141A01
oklch(20.4% 0.047 121)
- #1B1129
#1B1129
oklch(20.4% 0.048 301.5)
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 #141A01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.087
Use #141A01 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.