#021016
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(16.2% 0.026 224.5), rgb(2, 16, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.29:1).
About this color
#021016 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021016 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 16, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 83%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.2% 0.026 224.5) |
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 #021016 | 19.29:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021016 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021016 text on white | 19.29:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #021016 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D0
oklch(80.8% 0.031 226.1)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B8
oklch(70.8% 0.049 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E92A6
oklch(63.1% 0.063 224.3)
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Step 600
600
#437C91
oklch(55.6% 0.068 224.2)
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Step 700
700
#35687C
oklch(49% 0.063 225.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5564
oklch(42.6% 0.052 224)
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Step 900
900
#284652
oklch(37.6% 0.041 225.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021016
oklch(16.2% 0.026 224.5)
#021016 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) | #0D0F16 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #090D16 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001212 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021016
#021016
oklch(16.2% 0.026 224.5)
- #170A05
#170A05
oklch(16.2% 0.026 45.3)
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 #021016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.009
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.020
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.074
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.081
Use #021016 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.