#16201B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.2% 0.017 163), rgb(22, 32, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#16201B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16201B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 32, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 19%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.017 163) |
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 #16201B | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16201B | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16201B text on white | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #16201B 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.012 162)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79B
oklch(70.6% 0.032 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#739282
oklch(63.1% 0.042 162.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B7C6C
oklch(55.6% 0.045 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B695A
oklch(49.3% 0.043 162.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5549
oklch(42.6% 0.035 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#35463D
oklch(37.6% 0.027 161.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16201B
oklch(23.2% 0.017 163)
#16201B 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) | #201F1B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1D1B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14201F | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16201B
#16201B
oklch(23.2% 0.017 163)
- #231A1F
#231A1F
oklch(23.1% 0.017 344)
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 #16201B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
Use #16201B 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.