#04141A
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18% 0.026 223.6), rgb(4, 20, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.74:1).
About this color
#04141A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04141A |
| RGB | rgb(4, 20, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 73%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.026 223.6) |
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 #04141A | 18.74:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04141A | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04141A text on white | 18.74:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #04141A text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5CF
oklch(80.8% 0.031 223.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8B7
oklch(70.7% 0.049 222.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E92A6
oklch(63.1% 0.063 224.3)
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Step 600
600
#427C91
oklch(55.5% 0.069 223.8)
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Step 700
700
#34697B
oklch(49.2% 0.063 222.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5564
oklch(42.6% 0.052 224)
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Step 900
900
#284652
oklch(37.6% 0.041 225.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04141A
oklch(18% 0.026 223.6)
#04141A 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) | #11131A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D111A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001616 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04141A
#04141A
oklch(18% 0.026 223.6)
- #1B0E08
#1B0E08
oklch(18% 0.025 45.9)
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 #04141A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.012
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.033
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.081
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.082
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
Use #04141A 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.