#09040E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12.4% 0.027 309.1), rgb(9, 4, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.28:1).
About this color
#09040E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.027. 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 20.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09040E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 4, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 56%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.4% 0.027 309.1) |
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 #09040E | 20.28:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09040E | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09040E text on white | 20.28:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #09040E 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA98BA
oklch(70.7% 0.053 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#957FA8
oklch(63.1% 0.065 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#806893
oklch(55.7% 0.071 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C567E
oklch(49.1% 0.068 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#584766
oklch(42.8% 0.054 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#483B53
oklch(37.6% 0.043 309)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09040E
oklch(12.4% 0.027 309.1)
#09040E 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) | #03060E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03060E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #080507 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09040E
#09040E
oklch(12.4% 0.027 309.1)
- #040801
#040801
oklch(12.4% 0.026 129.4)
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 #09040E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.099
Use #09040E 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.