#010402
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(9.7% 0.015 156.9), rgb(1, 4, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.59:1).
About this color
#010402 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #010402 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 4, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 60%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(9.7% 0.015 156.9) |
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 #010402 | 20.59:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #010402 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #010402 text on white | 20.59:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #010402 text on black | 1.01:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A699
oklch(70.6% 0.028 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#789181
oklch(63.2% 0.037 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#607B6A
oklch(55.6% 0.041 157.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6758
oklch(49% 0.037 157.3)
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Step 800
800
#415448
oklch(42.6% 0.031 157.1)
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Step 900
900
#37463C
oklch(37.8% 0.026 155.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#010402
oklch(9.7% 0.015 156.9)
#010402 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) | #040302 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030302 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #010403 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #010402
#010402
oklch(9.7% 0.015 156.9)
- #050204
#050204
oklch(9.6% 0.014 337.6)
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 #010402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.083
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.099
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.105
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.106
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.116
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.119
Use #010402 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.