#090208
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(11% 0.028 331.3), rgb(9, 2, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.51:1).
About this color
#090208 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090208 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 2, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 64%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11% 0.028 331.3) |
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 #090208 | 20.51:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090208 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090208 text on white | 20.51:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #090208 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#B595B0
oklch(70.7% 0.053 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#A27B9C
oklch(63.2% 0.067 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6387
oklch(55.6% 0.074 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#785273
oklch(49.2% 0.07 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#61435D
oklch(42.6% 0.057 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#50394C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 332.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090208
oklch(11% 0.028 331.3)
#090208 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) | #020308 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030408 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A0204 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090208
#090208
oklch(11% 0.028 331.3)
- #000602
#000602
oklch(10.7% 0.026 156.7)
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 #090208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.085
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.089
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.099
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.102
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.113
Use #090208 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.