#100A05
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.1% 0.016 66.3), rgb(16, 10, 5).
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White text reads best on this color (19.66:1).
About this color
#100A05 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100A05 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 10, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 52%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.1% 0.016 66.3) |
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 #100A05 | 19.66:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100A05 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100A05 text on white | 19.66:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #100A05 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB4
oklch(80.8% 0.019 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D8D
oklch(70.6% 0.03 65.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A8571
oklch(63% 0.039 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#856F59
oklch(55.7% 0.043 66.8)
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Step 700
700
#705D49
oklch(49.2% 0.039 68.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F33
oklch(37.7% 0.026 66.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100A05
oklch(15.1% 0.016 66.3)
#100A05 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) | #0C0A05 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D0C05 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #120909 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100A05
#100A05
oklch(15.1% 0.016 66.3)
- #060C12
#060C12
oklch(15.1% 0.017 246.6)
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 #100A05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.024
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.103
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.105
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.109
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.109
Use #100A05 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.