#16010D
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(13.7% 0.052 345.6), rgb(22, 1, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.10:1).
About this color
#16010D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16010D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 1, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 91%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.7% 0.052 345.6) |
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 #16010D | 20.10:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16010D | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16010D text on white | 20.10:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #16010D text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD87AE
oklch(70.6% 0.099 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE689A
oklch(63.1% 0.125 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#A94E84
oklch(55.5% 0.135 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#913E70
oklch(49% 0.127 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#76345B
oklch(42.7% 0.105 346)
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Step 900
900
#602E4B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 345.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16010D
oklch(13.7% 0.052 345.6)
#16010D 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) | #02050D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #08090C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #180105 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16010D
#16010D
oklch(13.7% 0.052 345.6)
- #000C06
#000C06
oklch(13.7% 0.029 165.1)
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 #16010D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.046
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.080
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.090
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.093
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.096
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.097
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.103
Use #16010D 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.