#1C161F
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.2% 0.02 314.4), rgb(28, 22, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.73:1).
About this color
#1C161F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.020. 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 17.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C161F |
| RGB | rgb(28, 22, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 17%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.02 314.4) |
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 #1C161F | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C161F | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C161F text on white | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C161F 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
#EBE8ED
oklch(93.5% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCB
oklch(80.8% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.037 314)
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Step 500
500
#94819E
oklch(63% 0.048 314)
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Step 600
600
#7F6B89
oklch(55.7% 0.051 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5974
oklch(49.2% 0.048 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#57495E
oklch(42.8% 0.038 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#483D4D
oklch(37.8% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C161F
oklch(21.2% 0.02 314.4)
#1C161F 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) | #15181F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16181F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1719 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C161F
#1C161F
oklch(21.2% 0.02 314.4)
- #151B12
#151B12
oklch(21.3% 0.019 135.3)
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 #1C161F, 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 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.079
Use #1C161F 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.