#160604
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.9% 0.031 31.7), rgb(22, 6, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.77:1).
About this color
#160604 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160604 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 6, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 69%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.9% 0.031 31.7) |
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 #160604 | 19.77:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160604 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160604 text on white | 19.77:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #160604 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B2
oklch(80.8% 0.037 30.8)
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Step 400
400
#C3948A
oklch(70.8% 0.059 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#B2796D
oklch(63.1% 0.074 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6155
oklch(55.6% 0.081 32)
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Step 700
700
#865045
oklch(49.1% 0.075 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4239
oklch(42.7% 0.062 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#593831
oklch(37.8% 0.049 32.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160604
oklch(14.9% 0.031 31.7)
#160604 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) | #0A0804 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E0C04 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #190405 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160604
#160604
oklch(14.9% 0.031 31.7)
- #000E11
#000E11
oklch(15% 0.026 209.3)
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 #160604, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.023
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.093
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.097
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.108
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.109
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.109
Use #160604 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.