#021109
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.9% 0.03 161.4), rgb(2, 17, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.32:1).
About this color
#021109 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #021109 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 17, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 79%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.9% 0.03 161.4) |
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 #021109 | 19.32:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #021109 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #021109 text on white | 19.32:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #021109 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#82AC95
oklch(70.7% 0.056 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#60977C
oklch(63% 0.072 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#458265
oklch(55.7% 0.079 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#376E53
oklch(49.2% 0.074 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5944
oklch(42.6% 0.06 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A493A
oklch(37.6% 0.045 162.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#021109
oklch(15.9% 0.03 161.4)
#021109 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) | #110F09 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E0D09 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00110F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #021109
#021109
oklch(15.9% 0.03 161.4)
- #160811
#160811
oklch(16.1% 0.03 341.8)
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 #021109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.023
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.102
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.103
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.106
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.107
Use #021109 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.