#0A160E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.6% 0.024 154.3), rgb(10, 22, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (18.51:1).
About this color
#0A160E 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.51:1.
| 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 | 18.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A160E |
| RGB | rgb(10, 22, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 38%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.024 154.3) |
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 #0A160E | 18.51:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A160E | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A160E text on white | 18.51:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A160E 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA994
oklch(70.6% 0.045 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E947A
oklch(63.1% 0.057 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#567E63
oklch(55.5% 0.061 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#466B52
oklch(49.2% 0.058 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#395743
oklch(42.7% 0.049 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#324839
oklch(37.8% 0.038 154.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0A160E
oklch(18.6% 0.024 154.3)
#0A160E 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 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14130E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #081614 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A160E
#0A160E
oklch(18.6% 0.024 154.3)
- #190F17
#190F17
oklch(18.6% 0.023 333.7)
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 #0A160E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.036
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.094
Use #0A160E 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.