#161A24
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.8% 0.021 267.7), rgb(22, 26, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (17.39:1).
About this color
#161A24 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161A24 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 26, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 24%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.021 267.7) |
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 #161A24 | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161A24 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161A24 text on white | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #161A24 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A0BA
oklch(70.7% 0.04 268.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C89A9
oklch(63.1% 0.051 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#657394
oklch(55.7% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#54607E
oklch(49.1% 0.051 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#454E66
oklch(42.6% 0.042 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4153
oklch(37.6% 0.032 268.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161A24
oklch(21.8% 0.021 267.7)
#161A24 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) | #171B24 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161A24 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #121C1D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161A24
#161A24
oklch(21.8% 0.021 267.7)
- #1E1A0F
#1E1A0F
oklch(21.9% 0.021 90.4)
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 #161A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.017
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.082
Use #161A24 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.