#0A161D
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.3% 0.022 235.2), rgb(10, 22, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (18.33:1).
About this color
#0A161D is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A161D |
| RGB | rgb(10, 22, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 49%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.3% 0.022 235.2) |
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 #0A161D | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A161D | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A161D text on white | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A161D text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4D0
oklch(81% 0.027 235.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A5B8
oklch(70.7% 0.043 236.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A8FA6
oklch(63.1% 0.054 236)
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Step 600
600
#517991
oklch(55.6% 0.058 235.6)
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Step 700
700
#41667C
oklch(49.2% 0.055 235.6)
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Step 800
800
#365364
oklch(42.7% 0.045 235)
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Step 900
900
#2F4552
oklch(37.8% 0.035 234.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0A161D
oklch(19.3% 0.022 235.2)
#0A161D 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) | #13161D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10141D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #031818 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A161D
#0A161D
oklch(19.3% 0.022 235.2)
- #1C120B
#1C120B
oklch(19.3% 0.021 56.1)
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 #0A161D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.026
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.029
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.081
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.083
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.085
Use #0A161D 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.