#401901
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.8% 0.07 49), rgb(64, 25, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#401901 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401901 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 25, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 97%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.07 49) |
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 #401901 | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401901 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401901 text on white | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #401901 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.046 48.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEB191
oklch(80.9% 0.084 48.8)
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Step 400
400
#E28550
oklch(70.6% 0.133 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#D76200
oklch(63% 0.169 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401901
oklch(26.8% 0.07 49)
#401901 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) | #241F00 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2800 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471014 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401901
#401901
oklch(26.8% 0.07 49)
- #002A3A
#002A3A
oklch(26.7% 0.053 229.3)
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 #401901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.002
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.027
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.092
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.096
Use #401901 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.