#181016
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.6% 0.018 335.4), rgb(24, 16, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.67:1).
About this color
#181016 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #181016 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 16, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 20%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.018 335.4) |
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 #181016 | 18.67:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #181016 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #181016 text on white | 18.67:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #181016 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DC
oklch(88.4% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC6
oklch(81% 0.021 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE99A9
oklch(70.6% 0.033 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A8094
oklch(63% 0.043 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#85697E
oklch(55.5% 0.047 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#71586A
oklch(49.2% 0.042 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4857
oklch(42.8% 0.036 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C47
oklch(37.6% 0.027 335.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#181016
oklch(18.6% 0.018 335.4)
#181016 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) | #101216 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121316 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #191012 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #181016
#181016
oklch(18.6% 0.018 335.4)
- #0D1510
#0D1510
oklch(18.6% 0.016 157.1)
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 #181016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.085
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.088
Use #181016 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.