#101609
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(19% 0.026 128.8), rgb(16, 22, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.40:1).
About this color
#101609 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #101609 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 22, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 42%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.026 128.8) |
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 #101609 | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #101609 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #101609 text on white | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #101609 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B0
oklch(80.9% 0.031 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A786
oklch(70.7% 0.05 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E9168
oklch(63.1% 0.063 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#677B4F
oklch(55.5% 0.069 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#556840
oklch(49.1% 0.065 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#465535
oklch(42.8% 0.054 128.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B462E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 128.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#101609
oklch(19% 0.026 128.8)
#101609 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) | #171408 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16140A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #111513 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #101609
#101609
oklch(19% 0.026 128.8)
- #17101D
#17101D
oklch(18.9% 0.028 308.5)
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 #101609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.090
Use #101609 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.