#16201F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.4% 0.014 188.6), rgb(22, 32, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.65:1).
About this color
#16201F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16201F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 32, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 19%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.014 188.6) |
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 #16201F | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16201F | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #16201F text on white | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #16201F text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C3
oklch(80.9% 0.017 192)
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Step 400
400
#8EA6A4
oklch(70.6% 0.027 190.4)
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Step 500
500
#72918D
oklch(63.2% 0.035 186.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A7B78
oklch(55.7% 0.038 189.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A6765
oklch(49% 0.034 190.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5452
oklch(42.6% 0.028 189.5)
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Step 900
900
#344644
oklch(37.8% 0.023 187.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#16201F
oklch(23.4% 0.014 188.6)
#16201F 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) | #1F1F1F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1D1F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #132120 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #16201F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.079
Use #16201F 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.