#041B1C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.4% 0.029 199), rgb(4, 27, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (17.81:1).
About this color
#041B1C 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.81:1.
| 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 | 17.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #041B1C |
| RGB | rgb(4, 27, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 75%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.029 199) |
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 #041B1C | 17.81:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #041B1C | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #041B1C text on white | 17.81:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #041B1C 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 198.7)
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Step 400
400
#77ACAE
oklch(70.8% 0.056 198.9)
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Step 500
500
#50979A
oklch(63.2% 0.072 199.1)
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Step 600
600
#308184
oklch(55.6% 0.077 198.6)
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Step 700
700
#216D70
oklch(49.1% 0.072 198.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E595B
oklch(42.7% 0.06 198.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F494B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 199.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#041B1C
oklch(20.4% 0.029 199)
#041B1C 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) | #18191C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14161C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C1B | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #041B1C
#041B1C
oklch(20.4% 0.029 199)
- #231112
#231112
oklch(20.4% 0.03 16.5)
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 #041B1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.032
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.037
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.092
Use #041B1C 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.