#161B04
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21% 0.041 119.9), rgb(22, 27, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.60:1).
About this color
#161B04 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161B04 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 27, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 74%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.041 119.9) |
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 #161B04 | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161B04 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161B04 text on white | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #161B04 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA870
oklch(70.7% 0.078 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#829249
oklch(63% 0.1 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C2A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A691C
oklch(49.2% 0.102 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#49551A
oklch(42.6% 0.083 119.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D471C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 120.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161B04
oklch(21% 0.041 119.9)
#161B04 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) | #1D1902 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1905 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #181916 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161B04
#161B04
oklch(21% 0.041 119.9)
- #1B1428
#1B1428
oklch(21.1% 0.04 299.1)
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 #161B04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
Use #161B04 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.