#100406
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(13.1% 0.026 7.2), rgb(16, 4, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.15:1).
About this color
#100406 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100406 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 4, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 60%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.1% 0.026 7.2) |
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 #100406 | 20.15:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100406 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100406 text on white | 20.15:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #100406 text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD949B
oklch(70.7% 0.05 7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7A83
oklch(63.1% 0.062 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#96626C
oklch(55.5% 0.069 7)
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Step 700
700
#80515A
oklch(49% 0.064 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#68434A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#55383E
oklch(37.6% 0.042 5.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100406
oklch(13.1% 0.026 7.2)
#100406 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) | #060606 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #080806 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #120305 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100406
#100406
oklch(13.1% 0.026 7.2)
- #000A09
#000A09
oklch(13.1% 0.023 188.9)
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 #100406, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.038
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.095
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.100
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.101
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.108
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.109
Use #100406 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.