#010706
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(11.8% 0.017 185), rgb(1, 7, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.30:1).
About this color
#010706 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #010706 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 7, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 75%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.8% 0.017 185) |
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 #010706 | 20.30:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #010706 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #010706 text on white | 20.30:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #010706 text on black | 1.03:1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.011 182.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.02 184.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7A3
oklch(70.6% 0.032 185.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E928D
oklch(63.2% 0.041 185.7)
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Step 600
600
#567C77
oklch(55.6% 0.043 185.8)
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Step 700
700
#466964
oklch(49.3% 0.041 184.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5551
oklch(42.7% 0.033 184.6)
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Step 900
900
#324643
oklch(37.6% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#010706
oklch(11.8% 0.017 185)
#010706 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) | #060606 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050506 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000707 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #010706
#010706
oklch(11.8% 0.017 185)
- #0A0405
#0A0405
oklch(11.9% 0.015 5.9)
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 #010706, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.035
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.092
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.092
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.101
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.103
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.105
Use #010706 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.