#101602
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.8% 0.04 122.8), rgb(16, 22, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.45:1).
About this color
#101602 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #101602 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 22, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 83%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.8% 0.04 122.8) |
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 #101602 | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #101602 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #101602 text on white | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #101602 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 122)
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Step 400
400
#98A973
oklch(70.8% 0.077 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F934E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#687D30
oklch(55.6% 0.106 122.7)
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Step 700
700
#576922
oklch(49% 0.098 122.2)
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Step 800
800
#47561E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 122.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B471F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 123.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#101602
oklch(18.8% 0.04 122.8)
#101602 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) | #181401 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171403 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #111411 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #101602
#101602
oklch(18.8% 0.04 122.8)
- #170E22
#170E22
oklch(18.7% 0.041 303.4)
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 #101602, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.085
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.088
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.089
Use #101602 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.