#041012
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.2% 0.019 208), rgb(4, 16, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.30:1).
About this color
#041012 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041012 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 16, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 64%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.2% 0.019 208) |
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 #041012 | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041012 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041012 text on white | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #041012 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#87A7AD
oklch(70.6% 0.036 210.3)
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Step 500
500
#689298
oklch(63.1% 0.047 207.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E7C83
oklch(55.6% 0.051 208)
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Step 700
700
#3F686F
oklch(49% 0.047 209.5)
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Step 800
800
#34555A
oklch(42.6% 0.039 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E464A
oklch(37.6% 0.03 209)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041012
oklch(16.2% 0.019 208)
#041012 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) | #0E0F12 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0D12 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001111 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041012
#041012
oklch(16.2% 0.019 208)
- #150A09
#150A09
oklch(16% 0.02 25.4)
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 #041012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.014
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.015
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.083
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.083
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.086
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.090
Use #041012 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.