#161B09
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.1% 0.033 122), rgb(22, 27, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.57:1).
About this color
#161B09 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161B09 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 27, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 50%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.033 122) |
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 #161B09 | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161B09 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161B09 text on white | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #161B09 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77C
oklch(70.7% 0.062 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#81915A
oklch(63% 0.079 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B3F
oklch(55.5% 0.086 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#596831
oklch(49.1% 0.081 122)
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Step 800
800
#495529
oklch(42.8% 0.068 121.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4626
oklch(37.7% 0.052 121.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161B09
oklch(21.1% 0.033 122)
#161B09 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) | #1D1908 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C190A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171917 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161B09
#161B09
oklch(21.1% 0.033 122)
- #1B1525
#1B1525
oklch(21.1% 0.032 300.9)
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 #161B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
Use #161B09 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.