#16130A
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.7% 0.018 91.8), rgb(22, 19, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (18.55:1).
About this color
#16130A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.018. 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 18.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16130A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 19, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 38%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.018 91.8) |
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 #16130A | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16130A | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16130A text on white | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #16130A 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B2
oklch(80.8% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A089
oklch(70.6% 0.034 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#93896C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 91.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D7354
oklch(55.6% 0.047 92.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6044
oklch(49.1% 0.044 90.7)
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Step 800
800
#564F38
oklch(42.8% 0.037 93.2)
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Step 900
900
#474131
oklch(37.6% 0.027 89.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16130A
oklch(18.7% 0.018 91.8)
#16130A 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) | #151309 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16140A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #181211 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16130A
#16130A
oklch(18.7% 0.018 91.8)
- #10131B
#10131B
oklch(18.7% 0.017 268.7)
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 #16130A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.094
Use #16130A 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.