#070901
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.3% 0.026 118.1), rgb(7, 9, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.02:1).
About this color
#070901 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #070901 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 9, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 80%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.3% 0.026 118.1) |
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 #070901 | 20.02:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #070901 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #070901 text on white | 20.02:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #070901 text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AE
oklch(81% 0.031 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA583
oklch(70.6% 0.049 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#868F64
oklch(63.1% 0.062 117.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F794B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 118.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D663C
oklch(49.2% 0.063 118.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C5332
oklch(42.7% 0.052 118.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F452C
oklch(37.8% 0.041 119.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#070901
oklch(13.3% 0.026 118.1)
#070901 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) | #0A0801 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A0801 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #080807 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #070901
#070901
oklch(13.3% 0.026 118.1)
- #090611
#090611
oklch(13.4% 0.026 297)
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 #070901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.032
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.102
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.112
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.112
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.121
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.122
Use #070901 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.