#160306
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.1% 0.039 10), rgb(22, 3, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.00:1).
About this color
#160306 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160306 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 3, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 76%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.1% 0.039 10) |
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 #160306 | 20.00:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160306 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160306 text on white | 20.00:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #160306 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5BA
oklch(81% 0.047 9.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E96
oklch(70.8% 0.074 10.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB717C
oklch(63.2% 0.094 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65865
oklch(55.6% 0.103 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4854
oklch(49.1% 0.095 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#733B45
oklch(42.6% 0.079 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E333A
oklch(37.8% 0.062 10.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160306
oklch(14.1% 0.039 10)
#160306 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) | #060606 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0A06 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #190204 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160306
#160306
oklch(14.1% 0.039 10)
- #000C0B
#000C0B
oklch(13.9% 0.024 189.5)
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 #160306, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.027
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.051
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.100
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.100
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.102
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.106
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.107
Use #160306 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.