#090403
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(11.6% 0.013 36.4), rgb(9, 4, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.38:1).
About this color
#090403 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090403 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 4, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 50%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.6% 0.013 36.4) |
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 #090403 | 20.38:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090403 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090403 text on white | 20.38:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #090403 text on black | 1.03:1 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#B09B96
oklch(70.7% 0.026 33.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C837C
oklch(63.1% 0.033 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#876C65
oklch(55.6% 0.036 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#725A54
oklch(49% 0.033 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A45
oklch(42.7% 0.027 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.021 36.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090403
oklch(11.6% 0.013 36.4)
#090403 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) | #050403 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #060503 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A0304 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.013 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #090403, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.100
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.103
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.112
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.113
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.114
Use #090403 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.