#201701
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21% 0.041 88.5), rgb(32, 23, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.73:1).
About this color
#201701 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201701 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 23, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 94%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.041 88.5) |
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 #201701 | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201701 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201701 text on white | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #201701 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#EEEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09D
oklch(81% 0.049 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#B49E67
oklch(70.6% 0.078 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#A2863B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 88.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F12
oklch(55.6% 0.108 88.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C09
oklch(42.8% 0.083 88.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F13
oklch(37.7% 0.064 87.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201701
oklch(21% 0.041 88.5)
#201701 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) | #1B1700 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1902 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241412 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201701
#201701
oklch(21% 0.041 88.5)
- #10172B
#10172B
oklch(20.9% 0.041 268.1)
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 #201701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
Use #201701 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.