#1B2016
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.5% 0.02 129.5), rgb(27, 32, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.60:1).
About this color
#1B2016 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B2016 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 32, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 19%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.02 129.5) |
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 #1B2016 | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B2016 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B2016 text on white | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B2016 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B4
oklch(81% 0.024 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A68D
oklch(70.8% 0.038 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#809071
oklch(63.2% 0.049 130)
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Step 600
600
#697A59
oklch(55.6% 0.053 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#586649
oklch(49% 0.048 129)
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Step 800
800
#48543C
oklch(42.8% 0.041 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C4533
oklch(37.7% 0.032 129.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B2016
oklch(23.5% 0.02 129.5)
#1B2016 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) | #211F15 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201E16 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1F1D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B2016
#1B2016
oklch(23.5% 0.02 129.5)
- #211C25
#211C25
oklch(23.6% 0.018 309.9)
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 #1B2016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
Use #1B2016 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.