#090402
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(11.5% 0.015 52.6), rgb(9, 4, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.39:1).
About this color
#090402 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090402 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 4, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 64%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.5% 0.015 52.6) |
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 #090402 | 20.39:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090402 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090402 text on white | 20.39:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #090402 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB6
oklch(81% 0.018 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#B09C90
oklch(70.7% 0.029 53)
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Step 500
500
#9C8475
oklch(63.1% 0.037 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#876D5E
oklch(55.6% 0.04 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#725B4D
oklch(49% 0.037 52.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A3F
oklch(42.6% 0.031 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E36
oklch(37.6% 0.024 51.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090402
oklch(11.5% 0.015 52.6)
#090402 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) | #050402 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #060502 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B0303 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090402
#090402
oklch(11.5% 0.015 52.6)
- #020609
#020609
oklch(11.7% 0.014 231.5)
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 #090402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.104
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.107
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.114
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.117
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.117
Use #090402 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.