#160F02
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.3% 0.03 85.6), rgb(22, 15, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.03:1).
About this color
#160F02 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #160F02 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 15, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 83%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.03 85.6) |
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 #160F02 | 19.03:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #160F02 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #160F02 text on white | 19.03:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #160F02 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B19F78
oklch(70.8% 0.057 86)
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Step 500
500
#9D8655
oklch(63% 0.072 85.3)
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Step 600
600
#88703A
oklch(55.6% 0.078 85.8)
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Step 700
700
#735D2C
oklch(48.9% 0.073 85.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C25
oklch(42.6% 0.061 84.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D4023
oklch(37.8% 0.048 86)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#160F02
oklch(17.3% 0.03 85.6)
#160F02 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) | #120F01 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141102 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #190D0C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #160F02
#160F02
oklch(17.3% 0.03 85.6)
- #0A101D
#0A101D
oklch(17.4% 0.029 264.7)
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 #160F02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.085
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.097
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.097
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.102
Use #160F02 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.