#041B19
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.3% 0.03 187.4), rgb(4, 27, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.85:1).
About this color
#041B19 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041B19 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 27, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 74%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.03 187.4) |
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 #041B19 | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041B19 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041B19 text on white | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #041B19 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.035 187.3)
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Step 400
400
#77ACA7
oklch(70.6% 0.056 188.6)
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Step 500
500
#519891
oklch(63.1% 0.073 187.2)
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Step 600
600
#31827B
oklch(55.5% 0.079 187.3)
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Step 700
700
#226E68
oklch(49.1% 0.073 187.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A55
oklch(42.8% 0.061 187.4)
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Step 900
900
#204A46
oklch(37.8% 0.047 187.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041B19
oklch(20.3% 0.03 187.4)
#041B19 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) | #191919 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151619 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C1A | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041B19
#041B19
oklch(20.3% 0.03 187.4)
- #221114
#221114
oklch(20.3% 0.029 8.5)
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 #041B19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.038
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.039
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.085
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.089
Use #041B19 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.