#040600
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(11.4% 0.027 121), rgb(4, 6, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.36:1).
About this color
#040600 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.027. 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 20.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #040600 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 6, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 100%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.4% 0.027 121) |
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 #040600 | 20.36:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #040600 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #040600 text on white | 20.36:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #040600 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA682
oklch(70.7% 0.052 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#839062
oklch(63.1% 0.067 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A49
oklch(55.6% 0.072 120.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B673A
oklch(49.2% 0.068 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A5430
oklch(42.7% 0.057 121.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E452B
oklch(37.6% 0.043 120.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#040600
oklch(11.4% 0.027 121)
#040600 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) | #070500 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070500 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #050504 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #040600
#040600
oklch(11.4% 0.027 121)
- #06030D
#06030D
oklch(11.3% 0.029 299.9)
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 #040600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.116
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.116
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.118
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.118
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.126
Use #040600 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.