#0C141B
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.7% 0.019 245.4), rgb(12, 20, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.55:1).
About this color
#0C141B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C141B |
| RGB | rgb(12, 20, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 38%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.019 245.4) |
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 #0C141B | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C141B | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C141B text on white | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C141B text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2CE
oklch(80.8% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3B6
oklch(70.6% 0.036 247)
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Step 500
500
#738DA4
oklch(63.2% 0.046 245.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B778F
oklch(55.7% 0.05 244.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B647A
oklch(49.2% 0.046 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5163
oklch(42.6% 0.038 247.4)
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Step 900
900
#354351
oklch(37.6% 0.03 248.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C141B
oklch(18.7% 0.019 245.4)
#0C141B 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) | #11141B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F121B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #071616 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C141B
#0C141B
oklch(18.7% 0.019 245.4)
- #19110A
#19110A
oklch(18.6% 0.019 62.4)
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 #0C141B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.024
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.035
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.083
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.084
Use #0C141B 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.