#04141C
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.1% 0.028 230.9), rgb(4, 20, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.71:1).
About this color
#04141C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04141C |
| RGB | rgb(4, 20, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 75%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.028 230.9) |
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 #04141C | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04141C | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04141C text on white | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #04141C 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 232.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA7BC
oklch(70.7% 0.053 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D91AC
oklch(63.1% 0.069 232)
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Step 600
600
#417B97
oklch(55.5% 0.075 231.1)
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Step 700
700
#336881
oklch(49.2% 0.069 230.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5569
oklch(42.8% 0.057 230.8)
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Step 900
900
#274655
oklch(37.7% 0.045 230.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04141C
oklch(18.1% 0.028 230.9)
#04141C 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) | #10141C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C111C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001617 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04141C
#04141C
oklch(18.1% 0.028 230.9)
- #1C0E06
#1C0E06
oklch(18.1% 0.029 51.6)
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 #04141C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.013
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.083
Use #04141C 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.