#101205
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.6% 0.026 115.8), rgb(16, 18, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.90:1).
About this color
#101205 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #101205 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 18, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 57%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.026 115.8) |
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 #101205 | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #101205 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #101205 text on white | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #101205 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AD
oklch(80.8% 0.03 115.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA582
oklch(70.8% 0.049 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#878F62
oklch(63.2% 0.064 116.5)
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Step 600
600
#717849
oklch(55.5% 0.068 115.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F653A
oklch(49% 0.063 115.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5330
oklch(42.7% 0.054 116.7)
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Step 900
900
#40442B
oklch(37.6% 0.04 115.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#101205
oklch(17.6% 0.026 115.8)
#101205 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) | #141104 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141105 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11110F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #101205
#101205
oklch(17.6% 0.026 115.8)
- #120E1B
#120E1B
oklch(17.6% 0.027 297.7)
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 #101205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.035
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.089
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.093
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.097
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.103
Use #101205 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.