#16190F
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.7% 0.019 121.7), rgb(22, 25, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#16190F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16190F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 25, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 25%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.019 121.7) |
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 #16190F | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16190F | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16190F text on white | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #16190F text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA58B
oklch(70.8% 0.038 121.3)
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Step 500
500
#858E6F
oklch(63.1% 0.046 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7857
oklch(55.5% 0.05 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C6547
oklch(49% 0.047 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B533A
oklch(42.8% 0.041 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4432
oklch(37.6% 0.03 120.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16190F
oklch(20.7% 0.019 121.7)
#16190F 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) | #1A180E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A180F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171816 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16190F
#16190F
oklch(20.7% 0.019 121.7)
- #19151F
#19151F
oklch(20.5% 0.02 302.9)
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 #16190F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.055
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.083
Use #16190F 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.