#391501
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.8% 0.065 48), rgb(57, 21, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#391501 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391501 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 21, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 97%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.065 48) |
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 #391501 | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391501 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391501 text on white | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #391501 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBB295
oklch(80.9% 0.078 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF8759
oklch(70.7% 0.124 47.6)
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Step 500
500
#D3661F
oklch(63.1% 0.158 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391501
oklch(24.8% 0.065 48)
#391501 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) | #282300 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #400C11 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391501
#391501
oklch(24.8% 0.065 48)
- #002533
#002533
oklch(24.7% 0.048 228.3)
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 #391501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.039
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.094
Use #391501 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.