#161D05
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.7% 0.043 123.3), rgb(22, 29, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.32:1).
About this color
#161D05 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.043 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 17.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #161D05 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 29, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 71%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.043 123.3) |
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 #161D05 | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #161D05 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #161D05 text on white | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #161D05 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A3
oklch(81% 0.051 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A970
oklch(70.7% 0.081 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D9449
oklch(63.1% 0.105 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#677E29
oklch(55.7% 0.114 123.1)
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Step 700
700
#556A1C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 123.4)
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Step 800
800
#46561A
oklch(42.6% 0.086 122.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B471C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 122.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#161D05
oklch(21.7% 0.043 123.3)
#161D05 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) | #1F1B03 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A06 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #181B18 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #161D05
#161D05
oklch(21.7% 0.043 123.3)
- #1E142A
#1E142A
oklch(21.6% 0.044 303.9)
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 #161D05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
Use #161D05 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.