#06160E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.3% 0.028 160.8), rgb(6, 22, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.60:1).
About this color
#06160E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06160E |
| RGB | rgb(6, 22, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 57%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.3% 0.028 160.8) |
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 #06160E | 18.60:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06160E | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #06160E text on white | 18.60:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #06160E text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8BA
oklch(81% 0.033 161.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AB96
oklch(70.6% 0.052 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#64977C
oklch(63.2% 0.068 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#498165
oklch(55.6% 0.074 160.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D54
oklch(49.1% 0.069 161.1)
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Step 800
800
#315945
oklch(42.8% 0.057 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B493A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 161.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#06160E
oklch(18.3% 0.028 160.8)
#06160E 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) | #16140E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13120E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #031614 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06160E
#06160E
oklch(18.3% 0.028 160.8)
- #1B0D16
#1B0D16
oklch(18.3% 0.029 341.4)
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 #06160E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.034
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.085
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.094
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.095
Use #06160E 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.