#04080E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.2% 0.016 251.8), rgb(4, 8, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.07:1).
About this color
#04080E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04080E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 8, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 56%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.2% 0.016 251.8) |
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 #04080E | 20.07:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04080E | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04080E text on white | 20.07:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #04080E 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CD
oklch(81% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#93A2B4
oklch(70.6% 0.031 253)
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Step 500
500
#788CA1
oklch(63.2% 0.039 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#61758C
oklch(55.5% 0.043 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#506377
oklch(49.2% 0.04 250)
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Step 800
800
#425061
oklch(42.6% 0.033 253.5)
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Step 900
900
#38434F
oklch(37.8% 0.025 250.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04080E
oklch(13.2% 0.016 251.8)
#04080E 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) | #06080E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05070E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02090A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04080E
#04080E
oklch(13.2% 0.016 251.8)
- #0C0703
#0C0703
oklch(13.4% 0.016 69.9)
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 #04080E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.025
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
Use #04080E 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.