#101400
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.1% 0.042 118.4), rgb(16, 20, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.71:1).
About this color
#101400 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #101400 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 20, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.042 118.4) |
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 #101400 | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #101400 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #101400 text on white | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #101400 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A1
oklch(81% 0.051 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86E
oklch(70.7% 0.081 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#839246
oklch(63.1% 0.103 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C26
oklch(55.6% 0.111 118.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B6818
oklch(49% 0.103 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5517
oklch(42.7% 0.085 118.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E461A
oklch(37.6% 0.066 118.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#101400
oklch(18.1% 0.042 118.4)
#101400 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) | #161200 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161201 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12120F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #101400
#101400
oklch(18.1% 0.042 118.4)
- #140D22
#140D22
oklch(18.1% 0.043 297.3)
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 #101400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.092
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.095
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.095
Use #101400 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.