#090203
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10.5% 0.021 8.1), rgb(9, 2, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.55:1).
About this color
#090203 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090203 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 2, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 64%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.5% 0.021 8.1) |
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 #090203 | 20.55:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090203 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090203 text on white | 20.55:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #090203 text on black | 1.02:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABD
oklch(80.8% 0.025 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#B8979C
oklch(70.8% 0.04 7.9)
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Step 500
500
#A67D83
oklch(63.1% 0.052 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#91666D
oklch(55.7% 0.056 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B545B
oklch(49% 0.053 7.4)
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Step 800
800
#64454A
oklch(42.6% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#523A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.035 7.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090203
oklch(10.5% 0.021 8.1)
#090203 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) | #030303 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040403 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B0202 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090203
#090203
oklch(10.5% 0.021 8.1)
- #000505
#000505
oklch(10.4% 0.018 194.8)
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 #090203, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.100
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.104
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.108
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.114
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.116
Use #090203 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.