#01040B
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10.6% 0.023 254.4), rgb(1, 4, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.51:1).
About this color
#01040B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01040B |
| RGB | rgb(1, 4, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 83%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.6% 0.023 254.4) |
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 #01040B | 20.51:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #01040B | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #01040B text on white | 20.51:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #01040B text on black | 1.02:1 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 255.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EA3BC
oklch(70.8% 0.044 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#728CAC
oklch(63.2% 0.057 253.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A7597
oklch(55.5% 0.062 254.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6281
oklch(49% 0.058 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5069
oklch(42.6% 0.048 255.5)
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Step 900
900
#344355
oklch(37.7% 0.037 253.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#01040B
oklch(10.6% 0.023 254.4)
#01040B 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) | #02040B | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01030B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000506 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01040B
#01040B
oklch(10.6% 0.023 254.4)
- #070300
#070300
oklch(10.4% 0.022 75.9)
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 #01040B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.051
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.086
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.091
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.108
Use #01040B 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.