#100E01
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.1% 0.031 103.1), rgb(16, 14, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.34:1).
About this color
#100E01 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100E01 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 14, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 88%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.1% 0.031 103.1) |
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 #100E01 | 19.34:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100E01 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100E01 text on white | 19.34:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #100E01 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A379
oklch(70.8% 0.058 103.2)
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Step 500
500
#918C56
oklch(63.1% 0.074 103.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C753A
oklch(55.5% 0.08 102.6)
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Step 700
700
#68622C
oklch(48.9% 0.075 103)
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Step 800
800
#555026
oklch(42.6% 0.061 102.5)
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Step 900
900
#464323
oklch(37.7% 0.049 103.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100E01
oklch(16.1% 0.031 103.1)
#100E01 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) | #100D00 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #110E01 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #120C0A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100E01
#100E01
oklch(16.1% 0.031 103.1)
- #0C0C1A
#0C0C1A
oklch(16.3% 0.029 282.7)
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 #100E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.099
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.108
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.112
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.112
Use #100E01 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.