#040A11
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.1% 0.02 247.3), rgb(4, 10, 17).
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White text reads best on this color (19.87:1).
About this color
#040A11 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #040A11 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 10, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 62%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.1% 0.02 247.3) |
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 #040A11 | 19.87:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #040A11 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #040A11 text on white | 19.87:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #040A11 text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2CF
oklch(80.8% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3B7
oklch(70.7% 0.037 248.3)
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Step 500
500
#738DA5
oklch(63.2% 0.047 246.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B7690
oklch(55.5% 0.051 247.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B637B
oklch(49% 0.048 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E5164
oklch(42.7% 0.04 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#354351
oklch(37.6% 0.03 248.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#040A11
oklch(14.1% 0.02 247.3)
#040A11 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) | #070A11 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #060911 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #010C0C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #040A11
#040A11
oklch(14.1% 0.02 247.3)
- #0F0803
#0F0803
oklch(14.2% 0.019 66)
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 #040A11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.019
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.080
Use #040A11 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.