#040B07
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.9% 0.016 161.5), rgb(4, 11, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.88:1).
About this color
#040B07 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #040B07 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 11, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 47%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.9% 0.016 161.5) |
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 #040B07 | 19.88:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #040B07 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #040B07 text on white | 19.88:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #040B07 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BD
oklch(81% 0.02 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#90A79A
oklch(70.7% 0.032 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#759182
oklch(63.1% 0.039 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D7C6B
oklch(55.7% 0.044 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C6859
oklch(49% 0.041 161)
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Step 800
800
#3F5549
oklch(42.7% 0.034 160.7)
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Step 900
900
#36463D
oklch(37.7% 0.026 160.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#040B07
oklch(13.9% 0.016 161.5)
#040B07 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) | #0B0A07 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #090907 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #030B0A | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #040B07
#040B07
oklch(13.9% 0.016 161.5)
- #0E070B
#0E070B
oklch(14.1% 0.016 343.1)
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 #040B07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.017
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.095
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.095
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.103
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.104
Use #040B07 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.