#160804
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.5% 0.028 41.7), rgb(22, 8, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.61:1).
About this color
#160804 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160804 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 8, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 69%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.5% 0.028 41.7) |
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 #160804 | 19.61:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160804 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160804 text on white | 19.61:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #160804 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9687
oklch(70.6% 0.053 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C6A
oklch(63.1% 0.067 41)
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Step 600
600
#986551
oklch(55.6% 0.073 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#825442
oklch(49.2% 0.068 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#694536
oklch(42.7% 0.056 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#563A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 42.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160804
oklch(15.5% 0.028 41.7)
#160804 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) | #0C0A04 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F0D04 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #190607 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160804
#160804
oklch(15.5% 0.028 41.7)
- #000F15
#000F15
oklch(15.6% 0.029 221.4)
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 #160804, 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 0.037
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.096
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.103
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.107
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.109
Use #160804 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.