#101105
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.2% 0.024 112.5), rgb(16, 17, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.01:1).
About this color
#101105 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #101105 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 17, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 55%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.024 112.5) |
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 #101105 | 19.01:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #101105 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #101105 text on white | 19.01:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #101105 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A0A483
oklch(70.7% 0.046 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E64
oklch(63.2% 0.06 112.5)
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Step 600
600
#74774B
oklch(55.5% 0.063 111.6)
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Step 700
700
#61643C
oklch(49% 0.059 112)
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Step 800
800
#4F5232
oklch(42.7% 0.049 112.8)
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Step 900
900
#42442C
oklch(37.8% 0.038 112.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#101105
oklch(17.2% 0.024 112.5)
#101105 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) | #131004 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131005 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11100E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #101105
#101105
oklch(17.2% 0.024 112.5)
- #100E1A
#100E1A
oklch(17.3% 0.025 291.2)
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 #101105, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.032
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.091
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.095
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.099
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.107
Use #101105 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.