#03060C
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12.1% 0.017 256.2), rgb(3, 6, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.28:1).
About this color
#03060C 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 20.28:1.
| 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 | 20.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03060C |
| RGB | rgb(3, 6, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 60%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.1% 0.017 256.2) |
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 #03060C | 20.28:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03060C | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03060C text on white | 20.28:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #03060C 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1CE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 257.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 256)
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Step 500
500
#798BA3
oklch(63.1% 0.042 255.7)
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Step 600
600
#62758E
oklch(55.6% 0.045 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#516279
oklch(49.1% 0.043 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#435062
oklch(42.7% 0.034 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#384250
oklch(37.6% 0.027 256.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03060C
oklch(12.1% 0.017 256.2)
#03060C 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) | #04060C | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04050C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #010708 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03060C
#03060C
oklch(12.1% 0.017 256.2)
- #090501
#090501
oklch(12% 0.019 79.3)
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 #03060C, 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 0.052
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.074
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.099
Use #03060C 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.