#201001
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.2% 0.04 66.4), rgb(32, 16, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.48:1).
About this color
#201001 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201001 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 16, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 94%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.04 66.4) |
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 #201001 | 18.48:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201001 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201001 text on white | 18.48:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #201001 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.047 66)
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Step 400
400
#C1986D
oklch(70.8% 0.076 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17D46
oklch(63.1% 0.097 66)
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Step 600
600
#9C6525
oklch(55.5% 0.105 66.1)
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Step 700
700
#855417
oklch(49% 0.098 66.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4516
oklch(42.6% 0.081 67)
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Step 900
900
#583A1A
oklch(37.6% 0.063 65.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201001
oklch(19.2% 0.04 66.4)
#201001 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) | #151100 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191501 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #240C0C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201001
#201001
oklch(19.2% 0.04 66.4)
- #041525
#041525
oklch(19% 0.041 247.9)
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 #201001, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.050
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.086
Use #201001 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.