#201601
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.7% 0.04 85.5), rgb(32, 22, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.84:1).
About this color
#201601 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201601 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 22, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 94%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.04 85.5) |
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 #201601 | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201601 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201601 text on white | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #201601 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69D68
oklch(70.6% 0.076 85.3)
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Step 500
500
#A4853D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E16
oklch(55.6% 0.107 86)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B04
oklch(49% 0.099 85)
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Step 800
800
#634B0B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 85.9)
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Step 900
900
#513F14
oklch(37.8% 0.064 85.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201601
oklch(20.7% 0.04 85.5)
#201601 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) | #1A1600 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1902 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241311 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201601
#201601
oklch(20.7% 0.04 85.5)
- #0F172A
#0F172A
oklch(20.8% 0.04 265.8)
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 #201601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.084
Use #201601 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.