#100E18
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.1% 0.021 293.3), rgb(16, 14, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.12:1).
About this color
#100E18 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100E18 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 14, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 26%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.1% 0.021 293.3) |
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 #100E18 | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100E18 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100E18 text on white | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #100E18 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 294)
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Step 400
400
#A19CB7
oklch(70.6% 0.039 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A84A6
oklch(63.1% 0.051 293)
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Step 600
600
#746E91
oklch(55.7% 0.054 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#625B7B
oklch(49% 0.051 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#504B64
oklch(42.8% 0.041 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#423E52
oklch(37.6% 0.034 293.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100E18
oklch(17.1% 0.021 293.3)
#100E18 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) | #0C0F18 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0F18 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E1012 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #100E18
#100E18
oklch(17.1% 0.021 293.3)
- #101106
#101106
oklch(17.3% 0.022 112.7)
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 #100E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.031
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.078
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.084
Use #100E18 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.