#090302
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(11% 0.017 35.8), rgb(9, 3, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.47:1).
About this color
#090302 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090302 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 3, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 64%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11% 0.017 35.8) |
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 #090302 | 20.47:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090302 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090302 text on white | 20.47:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #090302 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB8
oklch(80.8% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49A93
oklch(70.7% 0.033 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#A18178
oklch(63.1% 0.042 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A61
oklch(55.6% 0.046 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#775850
oklch(49% 0.043 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#614842
oklch(42.7% 0.036 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D38
oklch(37.8% 0.027 36)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090302
oklch(11% 0.017 35.8)
#090302 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) | #040402 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050502 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B0203 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090302
#090302
oklch(11% 0.017 35.8)
- #000608
#000608
oklch(11.2% 0.02 211.9)
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 #090302, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.104
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.107
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.112
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.117
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.119
Use #090302 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.