#071B1E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.7% 0.027 208.3), rgb(7, 27, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (17.72:1).
About this color
#071B1E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #071B1E |
| RGB | rgb(7, 27, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 62%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.027 208.3) |
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 #071B1E | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #071B1E | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #071B1E text on white | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #071B1E text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 206.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAB1
oklch(70.8% 0.05 207.8)
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Step 500
500
#58959E
oklch(63.2% 0.065 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B7F89
oklch(55.7% 0.07 208.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C6B74
oklch(49.1% 0.065 208)
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Step 800
800
#26575F
oklch(42.6% 0.054 209.5)
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Step 900
900
#24484D
oklch(37.7% 0.042 207.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#071B1E
oklch(20.7% 0.027 208.3)
#071B1E 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) | #181A1E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15171E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001D1C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #071B1E
#071B1E
oklch(20.7% 0.027 208.3)
- #231311
#231311
oklch(20.8% 0.027 27.4)
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 #071B1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.026
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.090
Use #071B1E 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.