#0E1816
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.8% 0.015 180.9), rgb(14, 24, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#0E1816 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E1816 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 24, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 26%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.015 180.9) |
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 #0E1816 | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E1816 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E1816 text on white | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E1816 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5C1
oklch(81% 0.018 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EA7A1
oklch(70.7% 0.029 179.3)
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Step 500
500
#72918B
oklch(63.1% 0.036 182)
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Step 600
600
#597B74
oklch(55.5% 0.04 180.6)
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Step 700
700
#496862
oklch(49.1% 0.037 181.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C5550
oklch(42.8% 0.031 181)
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Step 900
900
#344642
oklch(37.7% 0.024 179.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E1816
oklch(19.8% 0.015 180.9)
#0E1816 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) | #171716 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151516 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B1817 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E1816
#0E1816
oklch(19.8% 0.015 180.9)
- #1C1315
#1C1315
oklch(19.9% 0.015 3.8)
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 #0E1816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.082
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
Use #0E1816 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.