#100F08
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.7% 0.014 101), rgb(16, 15, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.19:1).
About this color
#100F08 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #100F08 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 15, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 33%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.7% 0.014 101) |
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 #100F08 | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #100F08 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #100F08 text on white | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #100F08 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 99)
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Step 400
400
#A4A18F
oklch(70.6% 0.026 99.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E8A73
oklch(63% 0.034 99.1)
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Step 600
600
#78745B
oklch(55.6% 0.037 99.9)
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Step 700
700
#65624B
oklch(49.2% 0.035 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#52503E
oklch(42.8% 0.029 102.2)
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Step 900
900
#444235
oklch(37.7% 0.021 100.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#100F08
oklch(16.7% 0.014 101)
#100F08 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) | #100F08 | 0.000 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #110F08 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #110E0D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.014 |
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 #100F08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.023
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.097
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.098
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.100
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.105
Use #100F08 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.