#231601
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.2% 0.042 78.9), rgb(35, 22, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.69:1).
About this color
#231601 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231601 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 22, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 94%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.042 78.9) |
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 #231601 | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231601 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231601 text on white | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #231601 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 78.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B66
oklch(70.7% 0.08 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB823A
oklch(63.2% 0.102 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#966A10
oklch(55.6% 0.111 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#684807
oklch(42.6% 0.085 78.2)
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Step 900
900
#543D12
oklch(37.7% 0.066 79.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231601
oklch(21.2% 0.042 78.9)
#231601 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) | #1B1600 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A01 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271211 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231601
#231601
oklch(21.2% 0.042 78.9)
- #0C192C
#0C192C
oklch(21.3% 0.042 257.8)
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 #231601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.078
Use #231601 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.