#04070C
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12.7% 0.014 254), rgb(4, 7, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.17:1).
About this color
#04070C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04070C |
| RGB | rgb(4, 7, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 50%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.7% 0.014 254) |
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 #04070C | 20.17:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04070C | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04070C text on white | 20.17:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #04070C text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9DF
oklch(88.4% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CB
oklch(80.8% 0.017 253.9)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B1
oklch(70.7% 0.026 252)
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Step 500
500
#7C8B9E
oklch(63.1% 0.034 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#657589
oklch(55.7% 0.037 254.1)
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Step 700
700
#536274
oklch(49% 0.034 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#44505F
oklch(42.7% 0.029 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A424D
oklch(37.6% 0.022 256.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04070C
oklch(12.7% 0.014 254)
#04070C 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) | #05070C | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05060C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #020809 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #04070C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.028
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.093
Use #04070C 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.