#0A160F
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.6% 0.023 157.7), rgb(10, 22, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (18.50:1).
About this color
#0A160F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.023. 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 18.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A160F |
| RGB | rgb(10, 22, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 38%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.023 157.7) |
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 #0A160F | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A160F | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A160F text on white | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A160F 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BA996
oklch(70.7% 0.043 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E947D
oklch(63.1% 0.054 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#557E66
oklch(55.6% 0.059 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#456A55
oklch(49% 0.054 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#395745
oklch(42.7% 0.047 157.4)
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Step 900
900
#32473A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 157.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0A160F
oklch(18.6% 0.023 157.7)
#0A160F 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) | #16140F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14130F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #081614 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A160F
#0A160F
oklch(18.6% 0.023 157.7)
- #1A0F16
#1A0F16
oklch(18.7% 0.023 341)
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 #0A160F, 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 0.054
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.095
Use #0A160F 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.