#041615
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.4% 0.025 190.6), rgb(4, 22, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.57:1).
About this color
#041615 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041615 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 22, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 69%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.025 190.6) |
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 #041615 | 18.57:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041615 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041615 text on white | 18.57:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #041615 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
-
Step 300
300
#ACC7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.029 191.1)
-
Step 400
400
#7EABA7
oklch(70.8% 0.049 189.3)
-
Step 500
500
#5C9692
oklch(63.2% 0.061 190.1)
-
Step 600
600
#40807C
oklch(55.6% 0.066 190.1)
-
Step 700
700
#316C69
oklch(49.1% 0.062 190.9)
-
Step 800
800
#2A5855
oklch(42.7% 0.051 189.8)
-
Step 900
900
#274846
oklch(37.6% 0.039 190.6)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#041615
oklch(18.4% 0.025 190.6)
#041615 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) | #141415 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111215 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001716 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041615
#041615
oklch(18.4% 0.025 190.6)
- #1C0E10
#1C0E10
oklch(18.5% 0.024 10.4)
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 #041615, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.022
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.095
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.095
Use #041615 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.