#161811
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.4% 0.014 120.6), rgb(22, 24, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.90:1).
About this color
#161811 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161811 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 24, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 17%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.014 120.6) |
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 #161811 | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161811 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161811 text on white | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #161811 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA391
oklch(70.6% 0.026 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#868D76
oklch(63.1% 0.034 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#70775F
oklch(55.6% 0.037 120.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E644E
oklch(49.1% 0.035 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5140
oklch(42.6% 0.028 118.3)
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Step 900
900
#404337
oklch(37.6% 0.02 118.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161811
oklch(20.4% 0.014 120.6)
#161811 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) | #191711 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191711 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171716 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #161811, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.051
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.084
Use #161811 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.