#100306
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(12.7% 0.03 2.5), rgb(16, 3, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.23:1).
About this color
#100306 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100306 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 3, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 68%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.7% 0.03 2.5) |
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 #100306 | 20.23:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100306 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100306 text on white | 20.23:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #100306 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BE
oklch(81% 0.035 4.3)
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Step 400
400
#C0929D
oklch(70.7% 0.057 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7785
oklch(63.1% 0.072 3)
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Step 600
600
#9A5F6F
oklch(55.5% 0.079 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#834F5D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B414C
oklch(42.8% 0.06 2.9)
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Step 900
900
#57373F
oklch(37.7% 0.047 3.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100306
oklch(12.7% 0.03 2.5)
#100306 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) | #050506 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070706 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #120204 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100306
#100306
oklch(12.7% 0.03 2.5)
- #000907
#000907
oklch(12.5% 0.023 181.6)
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 #100306, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.040
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.095
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.100
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.105
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.109
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.109
Use #100306 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.