#161C28
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.6% 0.025 263.9), rgb(22, 28, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.06:1).
About this color
#161C28 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161C28 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 28, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 29%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.025 263.9) |
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 #161C28 | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161C28 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161C28 text on white | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #161C28 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A1BF
oklch(70.8% 0.047 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#778AAF
oklch(63.2% 0.06 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F739B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6084
oklch(49% 0.062 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#414F6B
oklch(42.8% 0.05 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#374257
oklch(37.8% 0.039 263.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161C28
oklch(22.6% 0.025 263.9)
#161C28 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) | #181D29 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161B28 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #101E20 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161C28
#161C28
oklch(22.6% 0.025 263.9)
- #221B0E
#221B0E
oklch(22.7% 0.025 82.3)
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 #161C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.015
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
Use #161C28 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.