#061916
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.6% 0.026 182.1), rgb(6, 25, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.12:1).
About this color
#061916 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.026. 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 18.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #061916 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 25, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 61%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.026 182.1) |
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 #061916 | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #061916 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #061916 text on white | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #061916 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C2
oklch(81% 0.031 181.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA3
oklch(70.6% 0.05 182.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C968C
oklch(63% 0.063 182)
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Step 600
600
#408176
oklch(55.7% 0.069 181.3)
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Step 700
700
#316D63
oklch(49.2% 0.065 181.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5951
oklch(42.8% 0.053 181.2)
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Step 900
900
#274943
oklch(37.7% 0.041 181.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#061916
oklch(19.6% 0.026 182.1)
#061916 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) | #181716 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141516 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A18 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #061916
#061916
oklch(19.6% 0.026 182.1)
- #1F1014
#1F1014
oklch(19.6% 0.026 2.4)
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 #061916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.086
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.089
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.089
Use #061916 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.