#04020A
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10% 0.027 297.4), rgb(4, 2, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.62:1).
About this color
#04020A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04020A |
| RGB | rgb(4, 2, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 67%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10% 0.027 297.4) |
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 #04020A | 20.62:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04020A | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04020A text on white | 20.62:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #04020A 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A49ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.052 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E81AD
oklch(63.1% 0.067 298)
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Step 600
600
#786A98
oklch(55.5% 0.072 298)
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Step 700
700
#655982
oklch(49.2% 0.066 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#52496A
oklch(42.8% 0.055 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#443D56
oklch(37.8% 0.043 297.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04020A
oklch(10% 0.027 297.4)
#04020A 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) | #01030A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01030A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #030304 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04020A
#04020A
oklch(10% 0.027 297.4)
- #030400
#030400
oklch(10.1% 0.023 118.1)
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 #04020A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.077
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.096
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.103
Use #04020A 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.