#100608
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14% 0.02 4.9), rgb(16, 6, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.96:1).
About this color
#100608 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100608 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 6, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 45%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14% 0.02 4.9) |
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 #100608 | 19.96:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100608 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100608 text on white | 19.96:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #100608 text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBE
oklch(81% 0.023 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#B6979D
oklch(70.6% 0.038 5)
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Step 500
500
#A47E85
oklch(63.2% 0.048 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F676F
oklch(55.7% 0.053 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#79555D
oklch(49% 0.049 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#63464C
oklch(42.8% 0.041 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#513B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 6.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100608
oklch(14% 0.02 4.9)
#100608 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) | #070708 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A0908 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #120507 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100608
#100608
oklch(14% 0.02 4.9)
- #020C0A
#020C0A
oklch(14.1% 0.02 182.4)
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 #100608, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.092
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.096
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.103
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.104
Use #100608 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.