#160507
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.7% 0.033 12.7), rgb(22, 5, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.83:1).
About this color
#160507 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 13°. 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 19.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160507 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 5, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 63%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.7% 0.033 12.7) |
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 #160507 | 19.83:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160507 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160507 text on white | 19.83:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #160507 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B9
oklch(81% 0.039 14)
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Step 400
400
#C49196
oklch(70.7% 0.062 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#B4757C
oklch(63% 0.08 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5D65
oklch(55.5% 0.087 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#884D54
oklch(49.2% 0.08 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F45
oklch(42.8% 0.067 12.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A363A
oklch(37.8% 0.052 12.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160507
oklch(14.7% 0.033 12.7)
#160507 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) | #080807 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0B07 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #190406 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160507
#160507
oklch(14.7% 0.033 12.7)
- #000E0D
#000E0D
oklch(14.8% 0.026 189.9)
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 #160507, 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 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.092
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.097
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.100
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.105
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.105
Use #160507 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.