#221401
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.5% 0.041 74.9), rgb(34, 20, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.97:1).
About this color
#221401 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 75°. 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 17.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #221401 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 20, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 94%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.041 74.9) |
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 #221401 | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #221401 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #221401 text on white | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #221401 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9E
oklch(81% 0.049 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A69
oklch(70.7% 0.078 75.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD803E
oklch(63.1% 0.1 74.6)
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Step 600
600
#986919
oklch(55.7% 0.108 75.1)
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Step 700
700
#825708
oklch(49.2% 0.101 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#69470D
oklch(42.6% 0.083 74.9)
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Step 900
900
#563C15
oklch(37.7% 0.065 74.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#221401
oklch(20.5% 0.041 74.9)
#221401 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) | #191500 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1801 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261010 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #221401
#221401
oklch(20.5% 0.041 74.9)
- #09182A
#09182A
oklch(20.6% 0.042 254.1)
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 #221401, 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 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
Use #221401 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.