#0B161A
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.2% 0.018 222.8), rgb(11, 22, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.35:1).
About this color
#0B161A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.018. 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 18.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B161A |
| RGB | rgb(11, 22, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 41%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.018 222.8) |
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 #0B161A | 18.35:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B161A | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B161A text on white | 18.35:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B161A 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
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 224.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA6B0
oklch(70.7% 0.034 221.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D909D
oklch(63.2% 0.044 222.7)
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Step 600
600
#547A87
oklch(55.6% 0.047 221.3)
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Step 700
700
#456673
oklch(49% 0.043 224.5)
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Step 800
800
#39545D
oklch(42.8% 0.036 220.7)
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Step 900
900
#31454D
oklch(37.7% 0.029 224.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0B161A
oklch(19.2% 0.018 222.8)
#0B161A 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) | #14151A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11141A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #061717 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B161A
#0B161A
oklch(19.2% 0.018 222.8)
- #1B120E
#1B120E
oklch(19.3% 0.017 45.1)
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 #0B161A, 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 0.034
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.082
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.089
Use #0B161A 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.