#160409
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.5% 0.037 1.8), rgb(22, 4, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.89:1).
About this color
#160409 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160409 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 4, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 69%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.5% 0.037 1.8) |
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 #160409 | 19.89:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160409 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160409 text on white | 19.89:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #160409 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9D
oklch(70.7% 0.069 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67285
oklch(63% 0.089 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#A15A6F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A495D
oklch(49% 0.091 1.3)
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Step 800
800
#703D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.074 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B343F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160409
oklch(14.5% 0.037 1.8)
#160409 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) | #060709 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0B09 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #190306 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160409
#160409
oklch(14.5% 0.037 1.8)
- #000E0B
#000E0B
oklch(14.7% 0.027 180.7)
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 #160409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.031
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.094
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.096
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.098
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.100
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.101
Use #160409 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.