#160E05
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.1% 0.023 71.5), rgb(22, 14, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.10:1).
About this color
#160E05 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160E05 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 14, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 63%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.1% 0.023 71.5) |
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 #160E05 | 19.10:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160E05 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160E05 text on white | 19.10:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #160E05 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29D83
oklch(70.8% 0.044 72.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8464
oklch(63% 0.056 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E4B
oklch(55.7% 0.061 72.3)
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Step 700
700
#755C3C
oklch(49.2% 0.057 72.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B32
oklch(42.7% 0.047 72.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F2C
oklch(37.8% 0.037 72.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160E05
oklch(17.1% 0.023 71.5)
#160E05 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) | #110E04 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131005 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #190C0C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160E05
#160E05
oklch(17.1% 0.023 71.5)
- #081019
#081019
oklch(17% 0.023 251.7)
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 #160E05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.095
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.096
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.100
Use #160E05 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.