#160B16
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.1% 0.028 326.7), rgb(22, 11, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.20:1).
About this color
#160B16 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160B16 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 11, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 33%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.1% 0.028 326.7) |
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 #160B16 | 19.20:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160B16 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160B16 text on white | 19.20:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #160B16 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 400
400
#B395B2
oklch(70.6% 0.054 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#A07B9F
oklch(63.1% 0.068 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B648A
oklch(55.7% 0.074 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#765375
oklch(49.2% 0.068 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#604460
oklch(42.8% 0.058 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E394E
oklch(37.6% 0.045 326.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160B16
oklch(17.1% 0.028 326.7)
#160B16 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) | #0A0E16 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D0F16 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #170C0F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160B16
#160B16
oklch(17.1% 0.028 326.7)
- #071308
#071308
oklch(17.1% 0.029 146.4)
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 #160B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.040
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.081
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.085
Use #160B16 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.