#040B17
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.9% 0.029 256.9), rgb(4, 11, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.71:1).
About this color
#040B17 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #040B17 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 11, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 70%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.9% 0.029 256.9) |
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 #040B17 | 19.71:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #040B17 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #040B17 text on white | 19.71:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #040B17 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 258)
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Step 500
500
#6E8BB4
oklch(63% 0.07 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#5675A0
oklch(55.7% 0.076 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#466289
oklch(49.1% 0.071 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A506F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 257)
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Step 900
900
#32425A
oklch(37.6% 0.046 258.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#040B17
oklch(14.9% 0.029 256.9)
#040B17 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) | #060C17 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050A17 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000E0F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #040B17
#040B17
oklch(14.9% 0.029 256.9)
- #120900
#120900
oklch(14.9% 0.031 78)
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 #040B17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.026
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.027
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.078
Use #040B17 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.