#090003
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(9.1% 0.038 353.8), rgb(9, 0, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.73:1).
About this color
#090003 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 9%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (9%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090003 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 0, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 100%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(9.1% 0.038 353.8) |
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 #090003 | 20.73:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090003 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090003 text on white | 20.73:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #090003 text on black | 1.01:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EA
oklch(93.5% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA4
oklch(70.7% 0.072 353.4)
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Step 500
500
#B5728D
oklch(63.1% 0.091 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#A05977
oklch(55.5% 0.1 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#894964
oklch(49.1% 0.093 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C52
oklch(42.6% 0.077 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3444
oklch(37.7% 0.059 353.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090003
oklch(9.1% 0.038 353.8)
#090003 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) | #010103 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030303 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B0001 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #020202 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090003
#090003
oklch(9.1% 0.038 353.8)
- #000402
#000402
oklch(9.5% 0.02 165.4)
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 #090003, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.099
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.100
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.104
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.110
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.120
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.123
Use #090003 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.