#0E0B05
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.1% 0.015 87.4), rgb(14, 11, 5).
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White text reads best on this color (19.64:1).
About this color
#0E0B05 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E0B05 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 11, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 47%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.1% 0.015 87.4) |
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 #0E0B05 | 19.64:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E0B05 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E0B05 text on white | 19.64:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E0B05 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B4
oklch(80.8% 0.017 88)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08D
oklch(70.7% 0.028 87.9)
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Step 500
500
#938971
oklch(63.2% 0.037 88.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D7259
oklch(55.5% 0.039 87)
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Step 700
700
#696049
oklch(49.1% 0.037 89.2)
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Step 800
800
#564E3C
oklch(42.6% 0.03 86.8)
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Step 900
900
#474133
oklch(37.7% 0.024 87.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E0B05
oklch(15.1% 0.015 87.4)
#0E0B05 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) | #0D0B05 | 0.002 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D0C05 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #100A09 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0E0B05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.020
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.103
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.105
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.110
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.111
Use #0E0B05 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.