#0E1202
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.2% 0.035 120), rgb(14, 18, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.98:1).
About this color
#0E1202 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E1202 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 18, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 80%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.035 120) |
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 #0E1202 | 18.98:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E1202 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E1202 text on white | 18.98:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E1202 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA779
oklch(70.7% 0.065 120)
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Step 500
500
#839156
oklch(63.1% 0.083 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B3A
oklch(55.5% 0.091 120.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B682D
oklch(49.2% 0.084 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A5526
oklch(42.8% 0.071 120.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4624
oklch(37.8% 0.054 119.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E1202
oklch(17.2% 0.035 120)
#0E1202 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) | #141001 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131003 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F100E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E1202
#0E1202
oklch(17.2% 0.035 120)
- #120C1D
#120C1D
oklch(17.2% 0.035 298.9)
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 #0E1202, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.039
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.093
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.099
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.101
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.103
Use #0E1202 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.