#160E07
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.2% 0.02 63.4), rgb(22, 14, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.09:1).
About this color
#160E07 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160E07 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 14, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 52%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.02 63.4) |
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 #160E07 | 19.09:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160E07 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160E07 text on white | 19.09:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #160E07 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB2
oklch(81% 0.023 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29C89
oklch(70.7% 0.037 63)
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Step 500
500
#9F846C
oklch(63.2% 0.048 63.4)
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Step 600
600
#896D54
oklch(55.6% 0.051 63.2)
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Step 700
700
#745B44
oklch(49% 0.048 64)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A38
oklch(42.6% 0.04 62)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E30
oklch(37.7% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160E07
oklch(17.2% 0.02 63.4)
#160E07 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) | #110F07 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121007 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #180C0C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160E07
#160E07
oklch(17.2% 0.02 63.4)
- #081118
#081118
oklch(17.2% 0.02 242.3)
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 #160E07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.094
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.095
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.098
Use #160E07 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.