#161218
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19% 0.013 314.5), rgb(22, 18, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.52:1).
About this color
#161218 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161218 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 18, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 14%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.013 314.5) |
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 #161218 | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161218 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161218 text on white | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #161218 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAC
oklch(70.7% 0.026 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#918497
oklch(63.1% 0.032 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B6D82
oklch(55.5% 0.036 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#685B6E
oklch(49.1% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#554B5A
oklch(42.8% 0.027 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#463E4A
oklch(37.7% 0.023 314.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161218
oklch(19% 0.013 314.5)
#161218 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) | #111318 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121318 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #161314 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #161218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.087
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.088
Use #161218 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.