#101203
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.5% 0.031 115.1), rgb(16, 18, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.92:1).
About this color
#101203 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #101203 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 18, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 71%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.031 115.1) |
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 #101203 | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #101203 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #101203 text on white | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #101203 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
-
Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
-
Step 300
300
#BFC4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 115.8)
-
Step 400
400
#9FA57B
oklch(70.6% 0.059 114.5)
-
Step 500
500
#888F5A
oklch(63.1% 0.074 114.7)
-
Step 600
600
#72793F
oklch(55.6% 0.081 114.7)
-
Step 700
700
#5F6631
oklch(49.1% 0.076 115.5)
-
Step 800
800
#4E5329
oklch(42.7% 0.063 114.7)
-
Step 900
900
#414526
oklch(37.8% 0.049 114.8)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#101203
oklch(17.5% 0.031 115.1)
#101203 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) | #141102 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141104 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12100E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #101203
#101203
oklch(17.5% 0.031 115.1)
- #110E1D
#110E1D
oklch(17.6% 0.031 292.1)
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 #101203, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.038
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.089
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.095
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.100
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.101
Use #101203 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.