#101E1C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.1% 0.02 184.6), rgb(16, 30, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.14:1).
About this color
#101E1C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #101E1C |
| RGB | rgb(16, 30, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 30%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.02 184.6) |
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 #101E1C | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #101E1C | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #101E1C text on white | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #101E1C text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C2
oklch(81% 0.024 183)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A3
oklch(70.8% 0.038 183.3)
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Step 500
500
#68938D
oklch(63% 0.048 185.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F7E77
oklch(55.7% 0.053 184)
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Step 700
700
#3F6A64
oklch(49.1% 0.049 184.5)
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Step 800
800
#355652
oklch(42.6% 0.039 186.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4744
oklch(37.7% 0.031 186.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#101E1C
oklch(22.1% 0.02 184.6)
#101E1C 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) | #1D1D1C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1B1C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B1F1D | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #101E1C
#101E1C
oklch(22.1% 0.02 184.6)
- #23171A
#23171A
oklch(22.1% 0.02 2.3)
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 #101E1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.078
Use #101E1C 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.