#07040E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12% 0.026 299.5), rgb(7, 4, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.33:1).
About this color
#07040E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07040E |
| RGB | rgb(7, 4, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 56%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12% 0.026 299.5) |
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 #07040E | 20.33:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #07040E | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #07040E text on white | 20.33:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #07040E text on black | 1.03:1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD2
oklch(81% 0.03 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABC
oklch(70.7% 0.05 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F81AB
oklch(63.1% 0.064 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#796A96
oklch(55.5% 0.069 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#665880
oklch(49% 0.065 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#534868
oklch(42.6% 0.054 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#453D55
oklch(37.8% 0.042 299.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#07040E
oklch(12% 0.026 299.5)
#07040E 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) | #02050E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03050E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #060507 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07040E
#07040E
oklch(12% 0.026 299.5)
- #050700
#050700
oklch(12.1% 0.029 119.3)
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 #07040E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.101
Use #07040E 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.