#16060F
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.4% 0.034 346.1), rgb(22, 6, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.68:1).
About this color
#16060F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16060F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 6, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 57%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.4% 0.034 346.1) |
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 #16060F | 19.68:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16060F | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16060F text on white | 19.68:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #16060F 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C6
oklch(81% 0.04 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF91A9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7594
oklch(63.1% 0.082 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#995D7E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#834C6B
oklch(49.1% 0.085 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F57
oklch(42.7% 0.069 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#563648
oklch(37.7% 0.053 345.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16060F
oklch(15.4% 0.034 346.1)
#16060F 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) | #07090F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0C0F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #180609 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16060F
#16060F
oklch(15.4% 0.034 346.1)
- #001009
#001009
oklch(15.4% 0.032 166.9)
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 #16060F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.040
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.087
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.092
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.092
Use #16060F 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.