#000709
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(11.8% 0.02 209.7), rgb(0, 7, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.30:1).
About this color
#000709 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #000709 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 7, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 100%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.8% 0.02 209.7) |
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 #000709 | 20.30:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #000709 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #000709 text on white | 20.30:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #000709 text on black | 1.03:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AE
oklch(70.8% 0.039 209.1)
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Step 500
500
#66929A
oklch(63.1% 0.049 210.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C7C85
oklch(55.6% 0.054 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D6970
oklch(49.2% 0.05 208.6)
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Step 800
800
#33555B
oklch(42.6% 0.041 209.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D464B
oklch(37.6% 0.032 211.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#000709
oklch(11.8% 0.02 209.7)
#000709 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) | #060609 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040509 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000808 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #000709
#000709
oklch(11.8% 0.02 209.7)
- #0C0303
#0C0303
oklch(11.7% 0.022 21)
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 #000709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.036
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.084
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.095
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.103
Use #000709 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.