#160E00
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17% 0.035 86.2), rgb(22, 14, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.14:1).
About this color
#160E00 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160E00 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 14, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17% 0.035 86.2) |
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 #160E00 | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160E00 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160E00 text on white | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #160E00 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 86.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39E71
oklch(70.7% 0.066 85.7)
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Step 500
500
#A0864B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 86.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F2C
oklch(55.6% 0.092 86.1)
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Step 700
700
#765D1F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#604C1C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 86.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F1D
oklch(37.5% 0.054 85.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160E00
oklch(17% 0.035 86.2)
#160E00 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) | #120E00 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131000 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #190B0A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160E00
#160E00
oklch(17% 0.035 86.2)
- #080F1E
#080F1E
oklch(17% 0.033 263.9)
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 #160E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.099
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.102
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.105
Use #160E00 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.