#391401
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.6% 0.066 46.6), rgb(57, 20, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.47:1).
About this color
#391401 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391401 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 20, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 97%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.066 46.6) |
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 #391401 | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391401 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391401 text on white | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #391401 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 46.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB196
oklch(80.8% 0.079 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#E08659
oklch(70.7% 0.126 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#D56421
oklch(63.1% 0.161 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391401
oklch(24.6% 0.066 46.6)
#391401 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) | #1F1A00 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282200 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #400B10 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391401
#391401
oklch(24.6% 0.066 46.6)
- #002532
#002532
oklch(24.6% 0.047 226.4)
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 #391401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.037
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.093
Use #391401 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.