#040E06
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.9% 0.025 150.8), rgb(4, 14, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.61:1).
About this color
#040E06 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #040E06 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 14, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 56%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.9% 0.025 150.8) |
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 #040E06 | 19.61:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #040E06 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #040E06 text on white | 19.61:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #040E06 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
#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
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B7
oklch(80.8% 0.029 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA992
oklch(70.6% 0.046 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9477
oklch(63.1% 0.06 151)
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Step 600
600
#567F5F
oklch(55.7% 0.067 150.6)
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Step 700
700
#466B4F
oklch(49.1% 0.062 151.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5741
oklch(42.7% 0.05 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#324837
oklch(37.8% 0.04 151.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#040E06
oklch(14.9% 0.025 150.8)
#040E06 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) | #0E0C06 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0B06 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #030E0C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #040E06
#040E06
oklch(14.9% 0.025 150.8)
- #110710
#110710
oklch(14.9% 0.026 330.3)
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 #040E06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.020
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.103
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.103
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.108
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.111
Use #040E06 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.