#01050C
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(11.2% 0.023 248.8), rgb(1, 5, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.42:1).
About this color
#01050C 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.42:1.
| 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 | 20.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01050C |
| RGB | rgb(1, 5, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 85%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.2% 0.023 248.8) |
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 #01050C | 20.42:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #01050C | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #01050C text on white | 20.42:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #01050C 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
#B4C3D2
oklch(81% 0.027 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CA3BB
oklch(70.6% 0.044 249.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F8DAA
oklch(63.1% 0.056 247.8)
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Step 600
600
#577796
oklch(55.7% 0.061 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#476480
oklch(49.2% 0.057 248.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B5168
oklch(42.7% 0.047 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#324354
oklch(37.6% 0.037 248.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#01050C
oklch(11.2% 0.023 248.8)
#01050C 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) | #03050C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02040C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000607 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01050C
#01050C
oklch(11.2% 0.023 248.8)
- #090400
#090400
oklch(11.4% 0.024 77.4)
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 #01050C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.074
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.106
Use #01050C 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.