#0C101B
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.5% 0.024 268.5), rgb(12, 16, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.99:1).
About this color
#0C101B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C101B |
| RGB | rgb(12, 16, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 38%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.024 268.5) |
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 #0C101B | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C101B | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C101B text on white | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C101B text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A0BE
oklch(70.7% 0.046 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B89AD
oklch(63.2% 0.057 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#647299
oklch(55.6% 0.063 269)
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Step 700
700
#536082
oklch(49.2% 0.057 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#444E6A
oklch(42.7% 0.048 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#394156
oklch(37.7% 0.038 268.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C101B
oklch(17.5% 0.024 268.5)
#0C101B 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) | #0C111B | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B101B | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #071214 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C101B
#0C101B
oklch(17.5% 0.024 268.5)
- #151005
#151005
oklch(17.6% 0.023 87.4)
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 #0C101B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.023
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.072
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.079
Use #0C101B 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.