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Earthyindigodeepmuted

Warm Twilight Echo

#0e0b16
Notes

Warm Twilight Echo (#0E0B16) is a deep indigo with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (256°, 33%, 6%) places it in the balanced band at a dark lightness. It works well as a headline, icon, or deep background in an otherwise light layout, pairing cleanly with cream, bone, and warm neutrals. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary lime. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#0e0b16
RGB
rgb(14, 11, 22)
HSL
hsl(256, 33%, 6%)
HWB
hwb(256 4% 91%)
OKLCH
oklch(15.9% 0.023 296.2)
HSV
hsv(256, 50%, 9%)
LAB
lab(3.53% 3.04 -5.51)
LCH
lch(3.53% 6.30 298.89)
CMYK
cmyk(36%, 50%, 0%, 91%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#0e0b16
Original
#080d16
Protanopia
#090d16
Deuteranopia
#0c0d0f
Tritanopia
#0c0c0c
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon White
19.48:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon Black
1.08:1

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