#16160E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(19.7% 0.015 107.7), rgb(22, 22, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.17:1).
About this color
#16160E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16160E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 22, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 22%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.015 107.7) |
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 #16160E | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16160E | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16160E text on white | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #16160E 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B5
oklch(81% 0.018 110.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A28E
oklch(70.7% 0.028 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8B72
oklch(63% 0.036 107.4)
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Step 600
600
#75755A
oklch(55.5% 0.04 107.6)
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Step 700
700
#63634A
oklch(49.3% 0.038 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#50503D
oklch(42.6% 0.03 107.6)
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Step 900
900
#434334
oklch(37.8% 0.024 107.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16160E
oklch(19.7% 0.015 107.7)
#16160E 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) | #17150D | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18160E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171514 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16160E
#16160E
oklch(19.7% 0.015 107.7)
- #15141C
#15141C
oklch(19.6% 0.016 290.6)
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 #16160E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.091
Use #16160E 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.