#0C1016
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.2% 0.014 258.4), rgb(12, 16, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.06:1).
About this color
#0C1016 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C1016 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 16, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 29%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.014 258.4) |
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 #0C1016 | 19.06:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C1016 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C1016 text on white | 19.06:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C1016 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9DF
oklch(88.4% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B2
oklch(70.7% 0.027 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D8A9F
oklch(63% 0.035 260)
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Step 600
600
#667489
oklch(55.5% 0.037 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#556275
oklch(49.2% 0.035 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#45505F
oklch(42.7% 0.029 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A424E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C1016
oklch(17.2% 0.014 258.4)
#0C1016 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) | #0E1016 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D0F16 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #091112 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0C1016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.022
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.023
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.081
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.082
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
Use #0C1016 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.