#160403
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.2% 0.036 27.9), rgb(22, 4, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.94:1).
About this color
#160403 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160403 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 4, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 76%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.2% 0.036 27.9) |
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 #160403 | 19.94:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160403 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160403 text on white | 19.94:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #160403 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4D0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.043 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89189
oklch(70.8% 0.068 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9756C
oklch(63.2% 0.088 28)
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Step 600
600
#A45C53
oklch(55.6% 0.096 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C44
oklch(49.1% 0.088 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#723E38
oklch(42.6% 0.074 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3530
oklch(37.6% 0.057 27.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160403
oklch(14.2% 0.036 27.9)
#160403 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) | #080603 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0A03 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #190204 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160403
#160403
oklch(14.2% 0.036 27.9)
- #000C0F
#000C0F
oklch(14.1% 0.024 210.4)
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 #160403, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.020
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.099
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.101
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.109
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.112
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.114
Use #160403 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.