#070000
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(8.1% 0.033 29.2), rgb(7, 0, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.81:1).
About this color
#070000 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 8%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.074 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (8%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.00:1 |
| White text | 20.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #070000 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 0, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 100%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(8.1% 0.033 29.2) |
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 #070000 | 20.81:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #070000 | 1.00:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #070000 text on white | 20.81:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #070000 text on black | 1.00:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B2
oklch(81% 0.039 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5928A
oklch(70.7% 0.063 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#B5776D
oklch(63.1% 0.08 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05F55
oklch(55.6% 0.087 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#894E45
oklch(49.1% 0.082 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4039
oklch(42.6% 0.067 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3731
oklch(37.7% 0.052 30.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#070000
oklch(8.1% 0.033 29.2)
#070000 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) | #010100 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030200 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #090000 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #010101 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #070000
#070000
oklch(8.1% 0.033 29.2)
- #000203
#000203
oklch(7.8% 0.014 218.8)
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 #070000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.084
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.109
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.124
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.128
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.138
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.142
Use #070000 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.