#160602
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.8% 0.033 42.8), rgb(22, 6, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.79:1).
About this color
#160602 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160602 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 6, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 83%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.8% 0.033 42.8) |
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 #160602 | 19.79:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160602 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160602 text on white | 19.79:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #160602 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39482
oklch(70.6% 0.063 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37962
oklch(63% 0.081 42.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E6249
oklch(55.6% 0.087 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#87513A
oklch(49.2% 0.081 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4230
oklch(42.7% 0.068 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#59382B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 42.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160602
oklch(14.8% 0.033 42.8)
#160602 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) | #0A0802 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E0B02 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #190405 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160602
#160602
oklch(14.8% 0.033 42.8)
- #000D13
#000D13
oklch(14.8% 0.027 223)
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 #160602, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.022
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.096
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.098
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.108
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.109
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.113
Use #160602 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.