#100C06
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.7% 0.015 79.8), rgb(16, 12, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (19.49:1).
About this color
#100C06 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100C06 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 12, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 45%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.7% 0.015 79.8) |
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 #100C06 | 19.49:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100C06 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100C06 text on white | 19.49:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #100C06 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D2
oklch(88.4% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B4
oklch(81% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8D
oklch(70.7% 0.029 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#958771
oklch(63% 0.036 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F715A
oklch(55.5% 0.038 80.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F4A
oklch(49.2% 0.036 79.6)
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Step 800
800
#584D3D
oklch(42.6% 0.029 77.1)
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Step 900
900
#484034
oklch(37.6% 0.023 77.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100C06
oklch(15.7% 0.015 79.8)
#100C06 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) | #0E0C06 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F0D06 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #120B0A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #100C06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.022
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.104
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.104
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.105
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.108
Use #100C06 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.