#100705
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.2% 0.018 36.9), rgb(16, 7, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.91:1).
About this color
#100705 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100705 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 7, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 52%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.2% 0.018 36.9) |
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 #100705 | 19.91:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100705 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100705 text on white | 19.91:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #100705 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D4
oklch(88.6% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 36)
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Step 400
400
#B59A92
oklch(70.8% 0.034 37.1)
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Step 500
500
#A28177
oklch(63.2% 0.044 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A60
oklch(55.7% 0.048 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#78584F
oklch(49.1% 0.045 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#614841
oklch(42.6% 0.036 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#503C37
oklch(37.7% 0.03 34.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100705
oklch(14.2% 0.018 36.9)
#100705 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) | #090805 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0A05 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #120606 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100705
#100705
oklch(14.2% 0.018 36.9)
- #020B0E
#020B0E
oklch(14% 0.019 215.6)
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 #100705, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.030
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.092
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.100
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.103
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.110
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.111
Use #100705 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.