#351401
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.8% 0.061 49.4), rgb(53, 20, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#351401 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351401 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 20, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 96%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.061 49.4) |
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 #351401 | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351401 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351401 text on white | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #351401 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B397
oklch(80.8% 0.073 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A5C
oklch(70.8% 0.117 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF6927
oklch(63.1% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#692E04
oklch(37.7% 0.098 49)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351401
oklch(23.8% 0.061 49.4)
#351401 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) | #1E1900 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262001 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B0C10 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351401
#351401
oklch(23.8% 0.061 49.4)
- #002331
#002331
oklch(24% 0.047 229.3)
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 #351401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.089
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.089
Use #351401 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.