#04040D
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(11.4% 0.024 281.9), rgb(4, 4, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.42:1).
About this color
#04040D is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04040D |
| RGB | rgb(4, 4, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 53%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.4% 0.024 281.9) |
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 #04040D | 20.42:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04040D | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04040D text on white | 20.42:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #04040D 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#8386AD
oklch(63.2% 0.059 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D6F98
oklch(55.6% 0.063 282)
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Step 700
700
#5B5D82
oklch(49.2% 0.059 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C69
oklch(42.7% 0.048 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F56
oklch(37.7% 0.039 282.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04040D
oklch(11.4% 0.024 281.9)
#04040D 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) | #02050D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02040D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #020507 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04040D
#04040D
oklch(11.4% 0.024 281.9)
- #060500
#060500
oklch(11.3% 0.024 103.4)
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 #04040D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.106
Use #04040D 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.