#161C07
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.4% 0.038 122.7), rgb(22, 28, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.45:1).
About this color
#161C07 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161C07 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 28, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 60%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.038 122.7) |
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 #161C07 | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161C07 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161C07 text on white | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #161C07 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A876
oklch(70.6% 0.072 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F9352
oklch(63.2% 0.093 123)
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Step 600
600
#697D35
oklch(55.7% 0.101 122.7)
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Step 700
700
#576927
oklch(49.1% 0.094 122.7)
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Step 800
800
#475622
oklch(42.8% 0.078 123.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4721
oklch(37.8% 0.06 122.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161C07
oklch(21.4% 0.038 122.7)
#161C07 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) | #1E1A05 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1A08 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171A17 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161C07
#161C07
oklch(21.4% 0.038 122.7)
- #1D1528
#1D1528
oklch(21.5% 0.038 302.7)
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 #161C07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
Use #161C07 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.