#041A1E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.2% 0.029 210.9), rgb(4, 26, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#041A1E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041A1E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 26, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 76%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.2% 0.029 210.9) |
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 #041A1E | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041A1E | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041A1E text on white | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #041A1E text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 210.7)
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Step 400
400
#77AAB4
oklch(70.6% 0.056 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#5195A2
oklch(63% 0.072 211.4)
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Step 600
600
#327F8D
oklch(55.5% 0.077 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#236C78
oklch(49.2% 0.072 210.5)
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Step 800
800
#205861
oklch(42.8% 0.059 209.8)
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Step 900
900
#204850
oklch(37.6% 0.047 212.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041A1E
oklch(20.2% 0.029 210.9)
#041A1E 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) | #17191E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13161E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C1B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041A1E
#041A1E
oklch(20.2% 0.029 210.9)
- #22110E
#22110E
oklch(20.1% 0.029 30.7)
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 #041A1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.028
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.034
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.075
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.092
Use #041A1E 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.