#040804
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12.6% 0.015 144.6), rgb(4, 8, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.16:1).
About this color
#040804 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #040804 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 8, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 33%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.6% 0.015 144.6) |
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 #040804 | 20.16:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #040804 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #040804 text on white | 20.16:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #040804 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BA
oklch(81% 0.018 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A696
oklch(70.8% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C907C
oklch(63.2% 0.037 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#657A65
oklch(55.6% 0.04 145)
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Step 700
700
#546754
oklch(49.2% 0.038 145)
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Step 800
800
#455445
oklch(42.8% 0.031 145)
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Step 900
900
#3A453A
oklch(37.7% 0.023 145.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#040804
oklch(12.6% 0.015 144.6)
#040804 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) | #080704 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070704 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040807 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #040804
#040804
oklch(12.6% 0.015 144.6)
- #09050A
#09050A
oklch(12.5% 0.016 320.5)
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 #040804, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.029
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.099
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.100
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.101
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.109
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.109
Use #040804 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.