#0C040B
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12.7% 0.025 330.7), rgb(12, 4, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.23:1).
About this color
#0C040B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C040B |
| RGB | rgb(12, 4, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 50%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.7% 0.025 330.7) |
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 #0C040B | 20.23:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C040B | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C040B text on white | 20.23:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C040B 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#B296AE
oklch(70.6% 0.047 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F7C9B
oklch(63% 0.061 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6585
oklch(55.5% 0.066 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#755471
oklch(49.1% 0.061 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F455C
oklch(42.7% 0.05 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.039 331.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C040B
oklch(12.7% 0.025 330.7)
#0C040B 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) | #04060B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05070B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D0406 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C040B
#0C040B
oklch(12.7% 0.025 330.7)
- #020903
#020903
oklch(12.6% 0.025 148.8)
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 #0C040B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.085
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.094
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.095
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.099
Use #0C040B 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.