#16180C
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(20.3% 0.023 116.2), rgb(22, 24, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.94:1).
About this color
#16180C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16180C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 24, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 33%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.023 116.2) |
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 #16180C | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16180C | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16180C text on white | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #16180C text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA486
oklch(70.6% 0.043 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#878E68
oklch(63.1% 0.055 116.5)
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Step 600
600
#71784F
oklch(55.6% 0.06 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6540
oklch(49.2% 0.056 116)
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Step 800
800
#4D5235
oklch(42.6% 0.045 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#40442E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 116.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16180C
oklch(20.3% 0.023 116.2)
#16180C 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) | #1A170B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19170D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171715 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16180C
#16180C
oklch(20.3% 0.023 116.2)
- #171520
#171520
oklch(20.3% 0.022 292.7)
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 #16180C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.055
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.085
Use #16180C 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.