#161600
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(19.4% 0.042 109.8), rgb(22, 22, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.27:1).
About this color
#161600 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161600 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 22, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.042 109.8) |
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 #161600 | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161600 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161600 text on white | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #161600 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 110)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56A
oklch(70.6% 0.08 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F40
oklch(63.1% 0.102 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#78781A
oklch(55.5% 0.111 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#65650A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#52530F
oklch(42.8% 0.086 110.4)
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Step 900
900
#444415
oklch(37.6% 0.067 109.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161600
oklch(19.4% 0.042 109.8)
#161600 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) | #191400 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191501 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #191411 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161600
#161600
oklch(19.4% 0.042 109.8)
- #141126
#141126
oklch(19.4% 0.042 288.4)
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 #161600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.084
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.085
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.087
Use #161600 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.