#391601
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25% 0.065 49.5), rgb(57, 22, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.28:1).
About this color
#391601 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.28:1.
| 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 | 16.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391601 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 22, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 97%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.065 49.5) |
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 #391601 | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391601 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391601 text on white | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #391601 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAB395
oklch(81% 0.076 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8858
oklch(70.6% 0.122 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#D2671D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 49.4)
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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
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391601
oklch(25% 0.065 49.5)
#391601 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) | #201B00 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292301 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #400E12 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391601
#391601
oklch(25% 0.065 49.5)
- #002634
#002634
oklch(25.1% 0.049 227.8)
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 #391601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.019
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.096
Use #391601 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.