#040C17
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(15.2% 0.028 252.9), rgb(4, 12, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.62:1).
About this color
#040C17 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #040C17 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 12, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 70%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.2% 0.028 252.9) |
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 #040C17 | 19.62:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #040C17 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #040C17 text on white | 19.62:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #040C17 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D6
oklch(80.8% 0.033 254)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C1
oklch(70.7% 0.052 253.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C8CB2
oklch(63% 0.068 253.1)
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Step 600
600
#54769E
oklch(55.7% 0.074 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#446387
oklch(49.1% 0.069 252.8)
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Step 800
800
#38516D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 251.9)
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Step 900
900
#314359
oklch(37.7% 0.044 253.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#040C17
oklch(15.2% 0.028 252.9)
#040C17 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) | #080D17 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050B17 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000F10 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #040C17
#040C17
oklch(15.2% 0.028 252.9)
- #130901
#130901
oklch(15.1% 0.029 70.3)
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 #040C17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.023
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.024
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.078
Use #040C17 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.