#100B14
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.1% 0.02 309.5), rgb(16, 11, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.44:1).
About this color
#100B14 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100B14 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 11, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 29%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.1% 0.02 309.5) |
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 #100B14 | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100B14 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100B14 text on white | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #100B14 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCD
oklch(81% 0.024 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#A89AB3
oklch(70.6% 0.039 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#9282A0
oklch(63.1% 0.048 309)
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Step 600
600
#7D6B8B
oklch(55.6% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#695976
oklch(49.1% 0.049 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#564960
oklch(42.7% 0.041 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#473D4F
oklch(37.7% 0.033 309.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100B14
oklch(16.1% 0.02 309.5)
#100B14 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) | #090D14 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0D14 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #100C0E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100B14
#100B14
oklch(16.1% 0.02 309.5)
- #0B0F06
#0B0F06
oklch(16.1% 0.02 126.9)
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 #100B14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.027
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.079
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.086
Use #100B14 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.