#070700
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12.4% 0.027 109.8), rgb(7, 7, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.20:1).
About this color
#070700 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #070700 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 7, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 100%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.4% 0.027 109.8) |
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 #070700 | 20.20:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #070700 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #070700 text on white | 20.20:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #070700 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 110.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 111)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47F
oklch(70.7% 0.052 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D5E
oklch(63.1% 0.066 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#767744
oklch(55.6% 0.072 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#636436
oklch(49.1% 0.066 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#51522D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434428
oklch(37.8% 0.044 110.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#070700
oklch(12.4% 0.027 109.8)
#070700 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) | #080600 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #090700 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #080605 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #070700
#070700
oklch(12.4% 0.027 109.8)
- #060510
#060510
oklch(12.5% 0.027 287.3)
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 #070700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.110
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.115
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.116
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.126
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.126
Use #070700 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.