#100800
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.3% 0.03 79.6), rgb(16, 8, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.87:1).
About this color
#100800 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100800 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 8, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 100%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.3% 0.03 79.6) |
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 #100800 | 19.87:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100800 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100800 text on white | 19.87:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #100800 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA8
oklch(81% 0.035 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39D79
oklch(70.6% 0.056 79.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18557
oklch(63.2% 0.071 79.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E3B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#765C2D
oklch(49.1% 0.073 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#604B27
oklch(42.6% 0.059 79.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F24
oklch(37.8% 0.047 79.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100800
oklch(14.3% 0.03 79.6)
#100800 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) | #0B0800 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D0A00 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #130606 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100800
#100800
oklch(14.3% 0.03 79.6)
- #040916
#040916
oklch(14.2% 0.031 262.8)
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 #100800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.099
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.114
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.115
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.117
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.119
Use #100800 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.