#071612
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.5% 0.023 174.7), rgb(7, 22, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.54:1).
About this color
#071612 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #071612 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 22, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 52%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.023 174.7) |
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 #071612 | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #071612 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #071612 text on white | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #071612 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BF
oklch(81% 0.027 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9F
oklch(70.7% 0.043 174.9)
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Step 500
500
#669587
oklch(63.2% 0.055 173.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C7F71
oklch(55.6% 0.06 174.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6B5F
oklch(49% 0.055 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#32574D
oklch(42.6% 0.046 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4840
oklch(37.7% 0.036 173.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#071612
oklch(18.5% 0.023 174.7)
#071612 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) | #151412 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131212 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #031615 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #071612
#071612
oklch(18.5% 0.023 174.7)
- #1B0E13
#1B0E13
oklch(18.4% 0.024 355)
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 #071612, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.028
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.095
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.097
Use #071612 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.