#06161B
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.9% 0.024 220.1), rgb(6, 22, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.44:1).
About this color
#06161B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06161B |
| RGB | rgb(6, 22, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 64%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.024 220.1) |
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 #06161B | 18.44:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06161B | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #06161B text on white | 18.44:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #06161B text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 222.4)
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Step 400
400
#81A8B5
oklch(70.7% 0.046 220.3)
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Step 500
500
#6092A2
oklch(63% 0.059 220.1)
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Step 600
600
#457C8D
oklch(55.5% 0.064 220)
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Step 700
700
#366978
oklch(49.2% 0.06 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E5562
oklch(42.6% 0.049 221.6)
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Step 900
900
#294750
oklch(37.8% 0.039 219)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#06161B
oklch(18.9% 0.024 220.1)
#06161B 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) | #13151B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10131B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001818 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06161B
#06161B
oklch(18.9% 0.024 220.1)
- #1D100B
#1D100B
oklch(18.9% 0.024 41.8)
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 #06161B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.021
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.035
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.085
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.086
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.087
Use #06161B 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.