#0C161C
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.3% 0.019 235.4), rgb(12, 22, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.30:1).
About this color
#0C161C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C161C |
| RGB | rgb(12, 22, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 40%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.3% 0.019 235.4) |
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 #0C161C | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C161C | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C161C text on white | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C161C 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CD
oklch(80.8% 0.023 235.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5B4
oklch(70.8% 0.035 234.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F8EA2
oklch(63% 0.046 236.8)
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Step 600
600
#56788D
oklch(55.5% 0.051 236)
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Step 700
700
#466578
oklch(49% 0.047 235.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5361
oklch(42.8% 0.038 233.4)
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Step 900
900
#324450
oklch(37.6% 0.031 237.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C161C
oklch(19.3% 0.019 235.4)
#0C161C 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) | #13161C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11141C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #061818 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C161C
#0C161C
oklch(19.3% 0.019 235.4)
- #1B120C
#1B120C
oklch(19.2% 0.019 55)
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 #0C161C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.028
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.030
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.086
Use #0C161C 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.