#01040E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10.8% 0.029 259.6), rgb(1, 4, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.48:1).
About this color
#01040E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.029. 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 20.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01040E |
| RGB | rgb(1, 4, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 87%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.8% 0.029 259.6) |
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 #01040E | 20.48:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #01040E | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #01040E text on white | 20.48:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #01040E 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D8
oklch(81% 0.035 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 259)
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Step 500
500
#708BB5
oklch(63.2% 0.071 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#5874A1
oklch(55.6% 0.078 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#48618A
oklch(49.1% 0.073 260)
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Step 800
800
#3B4F70
oklch(42.6% 0.061 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#33425A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 259.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#01040E
oklch(10.8% 0.029 259.6)
#01040E 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) | #01050E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01040E | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000607 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01040E
#01040E
oklch(10.8% 0.029 259.6)
- #080400
#080400
oklch(11.2% 0.023 82.3)
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 #01040E, 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 0.064
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.110
Use #01040E 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.