#16110A
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.1% 0.016 75.8), rgb(22, 17, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.77:1).
About this color
#16110A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16110A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 17, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 38%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.016 75.8) |
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 #16110A | 18.77:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16110A | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16110A text on white | 18.77:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #16110A text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 73)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8C
oklch(70.6% 0.03 74.2)
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Step 500
500
#978770
oklch(63.1% 0.038 76.9)
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Step 600
600
#827058
oklch(55.6% 0.042 74.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E48
oklch(49.1% 0.039 75.5)
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Step 800
800
#594D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#494033
oklch(37.7% 0.025 76.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16110A
oklch(18.1% 0.016 75.8)
#16110A 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) | #13110A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14120A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18100F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16110A
#16110A
oklch(18.1% 0.016 75.8)
- #0D1219
#0D1219
oklch(18% 0.016 256.8)
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 #16110A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.037
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.093
Use #16110A 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.