#100206
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(12.3% 0.035 358.6), rgb(16, 2, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.32:1).
About this color
#100206 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100206 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 2, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 78%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.3% 0.035 358.6) |
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 #100206 | 20.32:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100206 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100206 text on white | 20.32:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #100206 text on black | 1.03:1 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 358.5)
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Step 400
400
#C490A0
oklch(70.8% 0.066 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37489
oklch(63.1% 0.084 358.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5C72
oklch(55.6% 0.09 359)
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Step 700
700
#874B60
oklch(49.1% 0.085 358.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4E
oklch(42.7% 0.07 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#593541
oklch(37.7% 0.054 358.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100206
oklch(12.3% 0.035 358.6)
#100206 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) | #030406 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070606 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #120103 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100206
#100206
oklch(12.3% 0.035 358.6)
- #000906
#000906
oklch(12.5% 0.024 175)
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 #100206, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.043
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.095
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.101
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.110
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.110
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.110
Use #100206 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.