#16170B
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(20% 0.022 112.3), rgb(22, 23, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.07:1).
About this color
#16170B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16170B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 23, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 35%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.022 112.3) |
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 #16170B | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16170B | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16170B text on white | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #16170B text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A486
oklch(70.8% 0.042 112.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D67
oklch(63.1% 0.054 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#74774F
oklch(55.6% 0.058 111.8)
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Step 700
700
#61643F
oklch(49.1% 0.055 112.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F5234
oklch(42.8% 0.046 113)
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Step 900
900
#42442E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 112.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16170B
oklch(20% 0.022 112.3)
#16170B 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) | #19160A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19160C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171614 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16170B
#16170B
oklch(20% 0.022 112.3)
- #16141F
#16141F
oklch(19.9% 0.022 292.6)
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 #16170B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.088
Use #16170B 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.