#1B161E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21% 0.017 312.8), rgb(27, 22, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#1B161E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B161E |
| RGB | rgb(27, 22, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 15%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.017 312.8) |
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 #1B161E | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B161E | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B161E text on white | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B161E text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#A89BB0
oklch(70.7% 0.033 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#92829C
oklch(63% 0.043 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D6C87
oklch(55.7% 0.046 313)
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Step 700
700
#695A72
oklch(49.1% 0.042 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#564A5D
oklch(42.8% 0.034 313)
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Step 900
900
#473E4C
oklch(37.8% 0.026 313.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B161E
oklch(21% 0.017 312.8)
#1B161E 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) | #15181E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16181E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1719 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B161E
#1B161E
oklch(21% 0.017 312.8)
- #151A12
#151A12
oklch(21% 0.017 133.9)
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 #1B161E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.080
Use #1B161E 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.