#160D09
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17% 0.018 45.1), rgb(22, 13, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.16:1).
About this color
#160D09 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160D09 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 13, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 42%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17% 0.018 45.1) |
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 #160D09 | 19.16:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160D09 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160D09 text on white | 19.16:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #160D09 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB6
oklch(81% 0.021 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39B90
oklch(70.8% 0.033 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#A08274
oklch(63.1% 0.042 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B5D
oklch(55.6% 0.046 44.8)
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Step 700
700
#76594C
oklch(49% 0.044 45.3)
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Step 800
800
#60493F
oklch(42.7% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D35
oklch(37.7% 0.029 45.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160D09
oklch(17% 0.018 45.1)
#160D09 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) | #0F0E09 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111009 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #180C0C | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160D09
#160D09
oklch(17% 0.018 45.1)
- #071115
#071115
oklch(17% 0.017 224.6)
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 #160D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.093
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.096
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.098
Use #160D09 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.