#201901
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.6% 0.042 94.1), rgb(32, 25, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.48:1).
About this color
#201901 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201901 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 25, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 94%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.042 94.1) |
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 #201901 | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201901 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201901 text on white | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #201901 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19C
oklch(81% 0.051 94.7)
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Step 400
400
#B1A065
oklch(70.7% 0.081 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8838
oklch(63.1% 0.103 93.8)
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Step 600
600
#897109
oklch(55.6% 0.111 93.7)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E04
oklch(42.8% 0.086 95)
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Step 900
900
#4D4110
oklch(37.8% 0.067 95)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201901
oklch(21.6% 0.042 94.1)
#201901 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) | #1D1800 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1A02 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241614 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201901
#201901
oklch(21.6% 0.042 94.1)
- #14182D
#14182D
oklch(21.7% 0.042 274.2)
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 #201901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.077
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
Use #201901 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.