#040206
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(9.6% 0.018 309.8), rgb(4, 2, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.65:1).
About this color
#040206 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #040206 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 2, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 50%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(9.6% 0.018 309.8) |
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 #040206 | 20.65:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #040206 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #040206 text on white | 20.65:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #040206 text on black | 1.01:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 311)
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Step 400
400
#A79BB1
oklch(70.7% 0.034 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#92829E
oklch(63.1% 0.045 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C6C89
oklch(55.7% 0.048 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#685A74
oklch(49.1% 0.044 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#554A5E
oklch(42.8% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#463E4D
oklch(37.8% 0.027 309.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#040206
oklch(9.6% 0.018 309.8)
#040206 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) | #010306 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020306 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040203 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #040206
#040206
oklch(9.6% 0.018 309.8)
- #020401
#020401
oklch(9.9% 0.017 133.1)
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 #040206, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.088
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.091
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.097
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.101
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.106
Use #040206 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.