#040E12
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.5% 0.019 222.6), rgb(4, 14, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.50:1).
About this color
#040E12 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #040E12 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 14, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 64%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.5% 0.019 222.6) |
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 #040E12 | 19.50:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #040E12 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #040E12 text on white | 19.50:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #040E12 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.022 223.1)
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Step 400
400
#89A6B1
oklch(70.7% 0.036 222.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B909E
oklch(63.1% 0.046 223.2)
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Step 600
600
#527A88
oklch(55.5% 0.05 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#436774
oklch(49.2% 0.046 222.7)
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Step 800
800
#37545E
oklch(42.7% 0.038 221.6)
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Step 900
900
#30454D
oklch(37.6% 0.03 223.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#040E12
oklch(15.5% 0.019 222.6)
#040E12 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) | #0C0D12 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #090C12 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000F0F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #040E12
#040E12
oklch(15.5% 0.019 222.6)
- #130A06
#130A06
oklch(15.6% 0.019 48)
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 #040E12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.011
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.019
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.078
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.078
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.086
Use #040E12 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.