#101000
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.8% 0.037 109.8), rgb(16, 16, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.15:1).
About this color
#101000 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #101000 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 16, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 100%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.8% 0.037 109.8) |
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 #101000 | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #101000 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #101000 text on white | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #101000 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A572
oklch(70.8% 0.07 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E4C
oklch(63.1% 0.088 109.5)
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Step 600
600
#77782E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 109.9)
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Step 700
700
#646521
oklch(49.2% 0.089 110.1)
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Step 800
800
#52521D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 109.2)
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Step 900
900
#44441E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 108.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#101000
oklch(16.8% 0.037 109.8)
#101000 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) | #120F00 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #130F01 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #120E0C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #101000
#101000
oklch(16.8% 0.037 109.8)
- #0F0C1D
#0F0C1D
oklch(16.8% 0.035 290.2)
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 #101000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.040
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.094
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.104
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.107
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.110
Use #101000 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.