#100106
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(11.9% 0.04 355.4), rgb(16, 1, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.40:1).
About this color
#100106 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100106 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 1, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 88%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.9% 0.04 355.4) |
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 #100106 | 20.40:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100106 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100106 text on white | 20.40:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #100106 text on black | 1.02:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 354.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88DA3
oklch(70.8% 0.077 355.1)
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Step 500
500
#B8708C
oklch(63.1% 0.097 355.4)
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Step 600
600
#A35776
oklch(55.6% 0.106 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4763
oklch(49.2% 0.099 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#713B51
oklch(42.7% 0.081 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3343
oklch(37.8% 0.063 355.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100106
oklch(11.9% 0.04 355.4)
#100106 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) | #020306 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #060606 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #120003 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100106
#100106
oklch(11.9% 0.04 355.4)
- #000805
#000805
oklch(12% 0.023 172.5)
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 #100106, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.047
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.083
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.096
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.102
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.111
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.112
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.116
Use #100106 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.