#040F0E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.6% 0.018 188.8), rgb(4, 15, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.44:1).
About this color
#040F0E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #040F0E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 15, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 58%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.6% 0.018 188.8) |
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 #040F0E | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #040F0E | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #040F0E text on white | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #040F0E 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 189.1)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A5
oklch(70.7% 0.034 189.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B928F
oklch(63% 0.043 190.2)
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Step 600
600
#527D79
oklch(55.7% 0.048 188.5)
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Step 700
700
#426966
oklch(49.1% 0.044 189.7)
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Step 800
800
#375653
oklch(42.8% 0.037 188.2)
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Step 900
900
#304745
oklch(37.8% 0.029 189.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#040F0E
oklch(15.6% 0.018 188.8)
#040F0E 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) | #0E0E0E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0C0E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01100F | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #040F0E
#040F0E
oklch(15.6% 0.018 188.8)
- #13090B
#13090B
oklch(15.5% 0.018 6.1)
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 #040F0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.009
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.023
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.088
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.088
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.093
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.096
Use #040F0E 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.