#162013
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.9% 0.028 138.6), rgb(22, 32, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.79:1).
About this color
#162013 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162013 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 32, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 25%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.028 138.6) |
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 #162013 | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162013 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162013 text on white | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #162013 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.034 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#90A989
oklch(70.7% 0.053 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#75946B
oklch(63.2% 0.069 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E53
oklch(55.6% 0.075 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A43
oklch(49% 0.07 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5738
oklch(42.8% 0.058 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#364730
oklch(37.6% 0.044 137.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162013
oklch(22.9% 0.028 138.6)
#162013 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) | #211E12 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1D14 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #161F1D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162013
#162013
oklch(22.9% 0.028 138.6)
- #221925
#221925
oklch(23% 0.026 317.6)
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 #162013, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
Use #162013 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.