#100E06
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.3% 0.017 96.7), rgb(16, 14, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.31:1).
About this color
#100E06 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100E06 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 14, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 45%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.3% 0.017 96.7) |
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 #100E06 | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100E06 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100E06 text on white | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #100E06 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 97.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18A
oklch(70.7% 0.033 97)
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Step 500
500
#908A6E
oklch(63.1% 0.041 97.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B7456
oklch(55.7% 0.045 96.5)
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Step 700
700
#676146
oklch(49.1% 0.041 97.1)
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Step 800
800
#544F3A
oklch(42.6% 0.033 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#464232
oklch(37.8% 0.026 95.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100E06
oklch(16.3% 0.017 96.7)
#100E06 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) | #100E06 | 0.000 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #100E06 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #120D0C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100E06
#100E06
oklch(16.3% 0.017 96.7)
- #0C0D15
#0C0D15
oklch(16.2% 0.017 278.8)
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 #100E06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.024
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.099
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.102
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.104
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.107
Use #100E06 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.