#16070E
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.6% 0.03 351.1), rgb(22, 7, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.61:1).
About this color
#16070E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16070E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 7, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 52%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.6% 0.03 351.1) |
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 #16070E | 19.61:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16070E | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16070E text on white | 19.61:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #16070E text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C3
oklch(81% 0.035 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A5
oklch(70.6% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC778F
oklch(63% 0.073 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#976079
oklch(55.7% 0.079 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#814F66
oklch(49.2% 0.074 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#694153
oklch(42.8% 0.061 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#553745
oklch(37.7% 0.048 350.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16070E
oklch(15.6% 0.03 351.1)
#16070E 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) | #080A0E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0D0E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #180709 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16070E
#16070E
oklch(15.6% 0.03 351.1)
- #00110B
#00110B
oklch(15.8% 0.031 170.9)
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 #16070E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.038
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.040
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.089
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.094
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.095
Use #16070E 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.