#0E1018
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.5% 0.017 273.6), rgb(14, 16, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.98:1).
About this color
#0E1018 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E1018 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 16, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 26%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.017 273.6) |
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 #0E1018 | 18.98:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E1018 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E1018 text on white | 18.98:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E1018 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B5
oklch(70.8% 0.031 272.9)
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Step 500
500
#8188A3
oklch(63% 0.041 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B728E
oklch(55.7% 0.044 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#595F79
oklch(49% 0.042 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#494E62
oklch(42.7% 0.034 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4150
oklch(37.8% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E1018
oklch(17.5% 0.017 273.6)
#0E1018 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) | #0E1118 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D1018 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B1213 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E1018
#0E1018
oklch(17.5% 0.017 273.6)
- #131008
#131008
oklch(17.4% 0.016 90.1)
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 #0E1018, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.025
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.029
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.078
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.084
Use #0E1018 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.