#071109
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.4% 0.023 150.3), rgb(7, 17, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.21:1).
About this color
#071109 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #071109 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 17, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 42%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.4% 0.023 150.3) |
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 #071109 | 19.21:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #071109 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #071109 text on white | 19.21:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #071109 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B8
oklch(81% 0.027 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA993
oklch(70.8% 0.044 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#729378
oklch(63% 0.055 150)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E61
oklch(55.7% 0.06 150.1)
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Step 700
700
#496A50
oklch(49.1% 0.056 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5642
oklch(42.6% 0.046 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#344738
oklch(37.7% 0.035 150.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#071109
oklch(16.4% 0.023 150.3)
#071109 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 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #100E09 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06110F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #071109
#071109
oklch(16.4% 0.023 150.3)
- #140B13
#140B13
oklch(16.6% 0.022 330.4)
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 #071109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.021
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.101
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.102
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.103
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.104
Use #071109 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.