#100706
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.2% 0.017 28.1), rgb(16, 7, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.90:1).
About this color
#100706 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100706 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 7, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 45%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.2% 0.017 28.1) |
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 #100706 | 19.90:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100706 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100706 text on white | 19.90:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #100706 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.021 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49995
oklch(70.6% 0.033 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#A2807B
oklch(63.1% 0.043 28)
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Step 600
600
#8C6964
oklch(55.5% 0.046 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#775853
oklch(49.1% 0.042 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#614844
oklch(42.7% 0.035 29)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C39
oklch(37.6% 0.027 28.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100706
oklch(14.2% 0.017 28.1)
#100706 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) | #090806 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0A06 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #120607 | 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°).
- #100706
#100706
oklch(14.2% 0.017 28.1)
- #030C0D
#030C0D
oklch(14.4% 0.017 202.9)
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 #100706, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.029
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.090
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.097
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.100
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.108
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.109
Use #100706 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.