#100B16
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.2% 0.024 304.7), rgb(16, 11, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.41:1).
About this color
#100B16 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100B16 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 11, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 33%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.2% 0.024 304.7) |
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 #100B16 | 19.41:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100B16 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100B16 text on white | 19.41:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #100B16 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
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 306)
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Step 400
400
#A79AB8
oklch(70.7% 0.045 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#9181A6
oklch(63.1% 0.057 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C6A91
oklch(55.6% 0.063 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#68587C
oklch(49% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#554865
oklch(42.6% 0.05 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#463D52
oklch(37.8% 0.037 304.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100B16
oklch(16.2% 0.024 304.7)
#100B16 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) | #090D16 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A0D16 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F0D0F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100B16
#100B16
oklch(16.2% 0.024 304.7)
- #0B0F05
#0B0F05
oklch(16% 0.023 125.1)
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 #100B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.030
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.072
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.083
Use #100B16 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.