#16030C
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.3% 0.042 350.7), rgb(22, 3, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.95:1).
About this color
#16030C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16030C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 3, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 76%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.3% 0.042 350.7) |
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 #16030C | 19.95:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16030C | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16030C text on white | 19.95:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #16030C text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA7
oklch(70.7% 0.081 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#B86F91
oklch(63.1% 0.102 351)
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Step 600
600
#A3567C
oklch(55.6% 0.111 350.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4668
oklch(49.2% 0.103 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#713A55
oklch(42.7% 0.085 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3246
oklch(37.7% 0.067 350.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16030C
oklch(14.3% 0.042 350.7)
#16030C 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) | #05070C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A0A0B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #180306 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16030C
#16030C
oklch(14.3% 0.042 350.7)
- #000D08
#000D08
oklch(14.2% 0.028 171.2)
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 #16030C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.038
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.091
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.094
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.095
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.097
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.097
Use #16030C 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.