#160503
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.6% 0.034 32.4), rgb(22, 5, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.86:1).
About this color
#160503 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160503 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 5, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 76%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.6% 0.034 32.4) |
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 #160503 | 19.86:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160503 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160503 text on white | 19.86:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #160503 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59287
oklch(70.6% 0.064 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#B6776A
oklch(63.2% 0.082 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15F51
oklch(55.6% 0.09 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#894E42
oklch(49% 0.082 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#704036
oklch(42.7% 0.07 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B372F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 33.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160503
oklch(14.6% 0.034 32.4)
#160503 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) | #090703 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D0B03 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #190304 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160503
#160503
oklch(14.6% 0.034 32.4)
- #000D10
#000D10
oklch(14.6% 0.025 209.8)
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 #160503, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.021
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.097
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.098
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.110
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.110
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.112
Use #160503 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.