#041915
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.4% 0.029 179.2), rgb(4, 25, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.18:1).
About this color
#041915 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041915 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 25, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 72%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.029 179.2) |
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 #041915 | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041915 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041915 text on white | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #041915 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 179.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BACA1
oklch(70.6% 0.055 179.2)
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Step 500
500
#56988A
oklch(63.1% 0.071 178.6)
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Step 600
600
#388274
oklch(55.6% 0.077 179)
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Step 700
700
#296E62
oklch(49.1% 0.072 179.8)
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Step 800
800
#245A50
oklch(42.8% 0.06 179.3)
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Step 900
900
#234A42
oklch(37.8% 0.047 178.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041915
oklch(19.4% 0.029 179.2)
#041915 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) | #181715 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141415 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A18 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041915
#041915
oklch(19.4% 0.029 179.2)
- #1F0F14
#1F0F14
oklch(19.3% 0.028 359.9)
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 #041915, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.089
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.089
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.091
Use #041915 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.