#16131B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.4% 0.017 302), rgb(22, 19, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.37:1).
About this color
#16131B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16131B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 19, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 17%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.017 302) |
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 #16131B | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16131B | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16131B text on white | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #16131B text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7DF
oklch(88.4% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB1
oklch(70.6% 0.031 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E849E
oklch(63.1% 0.04 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#786E89
oklch(55.7% 0.043 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#655C74
oklch(49.2% 0.039 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#524B5F
oklch(42.7% 0.034 301)
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Step 900
900
#443E4D
oklch(37.6% 0.026 303.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16131B
oklch(19.4% 0.017 302)
#16131B 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) | #12141B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12141B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #151416 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16131B
#16131B
oklch(19.4% 0.017 302)
- #13160E
#13160E
oklch(19.4% 0.016 124.6)
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 #16131B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.037
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.041
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.085
Use #16131B 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.