#16140D
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(19.1% 0.014 94), rgb(22, 20, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.42:1).
About this color
#16140D is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16140D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 20, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 26%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.1% 0.014 94) |
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 #16140D | 18.42:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16140D | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16140D text on white | 18.42:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #16140D 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B5
oklch(81% 0.017 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18F
oklch(70.8% 0.026 94.2)
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Step 500
500
#908973
oklch(63% 0.033 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A735B
oklch(55.5% 0.036 93.7)
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Step 700
700
#67614B
oklch(49.2% 0.034 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#544F3E
oklch(42.7% 0.028 93.6)
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Step 900
900
#454235
oklch(37.8% 0.022 96.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16140D
oklch(19.1% 0.014 94)
#16140D 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) | #16140D | 0.000 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16140D | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171312 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 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 #16140D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.094
Use #16140D 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.