#090100
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(9.6% 0.029 41), rgb(9, 1, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.67:1).
About this color
#090100 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090100 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 1, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 100%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(9.6% 0.029 41) |
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 #090100 | 20.67:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090100 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090100 text on white | 20.67:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #090100 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#C09686
oklch(70.8% 0.056 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B68
oklch(63.1% 0.071 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A644F
oklch(55.6% 0.077 42)
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Step 700
700
#845240
oklch(49.1% 0.073 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4435
oklch(42.8% 0.059 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#57392E
oklch(37.6% 0.047 40.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090100
oklch(9.6% 0.029 41)
#090100 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) | #020200 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040300 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B0001 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090100
#090100
oklch(9.6% 0.029 41)
- #000406
#000406
oklch(9.9% 0.018 218.8)
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 #090100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.095
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.100
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.119
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.122
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.132
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.135
Use #090100 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.