#090104
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(10% 0.03 351.5), rgb(9, 1, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.63:1).
About this color
#090104 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090104 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 1, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 80%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10% 0.03 351.5) |
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 #090104 | 20.63:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090104 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090104 text on white | 20.63:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #090104 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C3
oklch(81% 0.035 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A4
oklch(70.8% 0.055 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC788E
oklch(63.2% 0.071 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#976078
oklch(55.6% 0.078 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#804F65
oklch(49% 0.072 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#684153
oklch(42.7% 0.06 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#553744
oklch(37.6% 0.047 352)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090104
oklch(10% 0.03 351.5)
#090104 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) | #020204 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030304 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B0102 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090104
#090104
oklch(10% 0.03 351.5)
- #000503
#000503
oklch(10.2% 0.02 171)
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 #090104, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.088
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.098
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.103
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.104
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.112
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.115
Use #090104 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.