#040C05
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.2% 0.023 148.3), rgb(4, 12, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.81:1).
About this color
#040C05 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #040C05 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 12, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 50%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.2% 0.023 148.3) |
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 #040C05 | 19.81:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #040C05 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #040C05 text on white | 19.81:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #040C05 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.028 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA892
oklch(70.6% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#739377
oklch(63.1% 0.055 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B7D60
oklch(55.5% 0.059 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A4F
oklch(49.2% 0.056 148)
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Step 800
800
#3E5641
oklch(42.7% 0.045 148)
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Step 900
900
#354737
oklch(37.7% 0.035 147.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#040C05
oklch(14.2% 0.023 148.3)
#040C05 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) | #0C0A05 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0A05 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #030C0A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #040C05
#040C05
oklch(14.2% 0.023 148.3)
- #0F060E
#0F060E
oklch(14.1% 0.024 330.5)
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 #040C05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.021
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.089
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.102
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.102
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.109
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.110
Use #040C05 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.