#070300
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10.4% 0.022 75.9), rgb(7, 3, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.54:1).
About this color
#070300 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #070300 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 3, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 100%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.4% 0.022 75.9) |
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 #070300 | 20.54:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #070300 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #070300 text on white | 20.54:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #070300 text on black | 1.02:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAF
oklch(81% 0.026 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#B09E84
oklch(70.8% 0.042 77)
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Step 500
500
#9C8565
oklch(63% 0.053 75.7)
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Step 600
600
#876F4D
oklch(55.6% 0.057 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#725D3E
oklch(49.1% 0.053 76.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C33
oklch(42.7% 0.044 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 75.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#070300
oklch(10.4% 0.022 75.9)
#070300 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) | #040300 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050400 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #090202 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #070300
#070300
oklch(10.4% 0.022 75.9)
- #01040A
#01040A
oklch(10.5% 0.021 251.7)
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 #070300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.083
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.106
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.116
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.118
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.127
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.128
Use #070300 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.