#071409
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.5% 0.03 148.3), rgb(7, 20, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.86:1).
About this color
#071409 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #071409 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 20, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 48%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.03 148.3) |
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 #071409 | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #071409 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #071409 text on white | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #071409 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B4
oklch(80.8% 0.035 148)
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Step 400
400
#89AB8D
oklch(70.7% 0.057 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9671
oklch(63.1% 0.072 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#538059
oklch(55.6% 0.078 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#436C49
oklch(49.1% 0.072 148)
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Step 800
800
#37583C
oklch(42.6% 0.06 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#304934
oklch(37.8% 0.047 148.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#071409
oklch(17.5% 0.03 148.3)
#071409 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) | #141208 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12110A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #051311 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #071409
#071409
oklch(17.5% 0.03 148.3)
- #170C17
#170C17
oklch(17.5% 0.028 326.7)
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 #071409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.033
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.093
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.095
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.098
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.099
Use #071409 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.