#001014
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(15.9% 0.028 212.7), rgb(0, 16, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.36:1).
About this color
#001014 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #001014 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 16, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.9% 0.028 212.7) |
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 #001014 | 19.36:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #001014 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #001014 text on white | 19.36:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #001014 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.033 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#7AAAB4
oklch(70.7% 0.053 212)
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Step 500
500
#5694A2
oklch(63% 0.067 213.8)
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Step 600
600
#387F8D
oklch(55.7% 0.074 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A6B77
oklch(49.1% 0.068 211.7)
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Step 800
800
#245761
oklch(42.7% 0.056 212.4)
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Step 900
900
#23484F
oklch(37.7% 0.044 211.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#001014
oklch(15.9% 0.028 212.7)
#001014 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) | #0D0F14 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #090C14 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001211 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #001014
#001014
oklch(15.9% 0.028 212.7)
- #170806
#170806
oklch(15.8% 0.028 30.3)
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 #001014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.012
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.020
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.077
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.079
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.085
Use #001014 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.