#160C03
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.5% 0.027 67.8), rgb(22, 12, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.30:1).
About this color
#160C03 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160C03 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 12, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 76%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.5% 0.027 67.8) |
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 #160C03 | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160C03 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160C03 text on white | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #160C03 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69B7F
oklch(70.6% 0.051 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#A4825F
oklch(63% 0.064 67)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B45
oklch(55.5% 0.07 67)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A36
oklch(49.3% 0.066 68.5)
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Step 800
800
#63492D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 67.5)
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Step 900
900
#513D29
oklch(37.7% 0.042 66)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160C03
oklch(16.5% 0.027 67.8)
#160C03 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) | #0F0D02 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #120F03 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #190A09 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160C03
#160C03
oklch(16.5% 0.027 67.8)
- #050F19
#050F19
oklch(16.4% 0.027 247.5)
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 #160C03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.096
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.103
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.104
Use #160C03 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.