#16160C
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(19.7% 0.019 108), rgb(22, 22, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.19:1).
About this color
#16160C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16160C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 22, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 29%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.019 108) |
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 #16160C | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16160C | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16160C text on white | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #16160C text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B2
oklch(81% 0.022 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A389
oklch(70.8% 0.037 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C6C
oklch(63.1% 0.046 107.6)
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Step 600
600
#767654
oklch(55.7% 0.05 107.9)
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Step 700
700
#636344
oklch(49.1% 0.046 108)
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Step 800
800
#515138
oklch(42.8% 0.039 107.9)
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Step 900
900
#434331
oklch(37.7% 0.029 107.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16160C
oklch(19.7% 0.019 108)
#16160C 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) | #18150B | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18160C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171513 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16160C
#16160C
oklch(19.7% 0.019 108)
- #15141D
#15141D
oklch(19.7% 0.018 289.7)
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 #16160C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.049
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.092
Use #16160C 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.