#100B05
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.4% 0.016 75.5), rgb(16, 11, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.58:1).
About this color
#100B05 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100B05 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 11, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 52%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.4% 0.016 75.5) |
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 #100B05 | 19.58:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100B05 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100B05 text on white | 19.58:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #100B05 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8C
oklch(70.6% 0.03 74.2)
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Step 500
500
#98876F
oklch(63.2% 0.04 76.4)
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Step 600
600
#827057
oklch(55.5% 0.043 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E47
oklch(49.1% 0.04 76.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D3B
oklch(42.8% 0.033 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4032
oklch(37.8% 0.027 76.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100B05
oklch(15.4% 0.016 75.5)
#100B05 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) | #0D0B05 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E0C05 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #120A09 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100B05
#100B05
oklch(15.4% 0.016 75.5)
- #080C13
#080C13
oklch(15.4% 0.017 260.8)
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 #100B05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.023
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.104
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.106
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.107
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.109
Use #100B05 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.