#090501
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12% 0.019 79.3), rgb(9, 5, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.31:1).
About this color
#090501 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090501 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 5, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 80%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12% 0.019 79.3) |
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 #090501 | 20.31:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090501 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090501 text on white | 20.31:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #090501 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E88
oklch(70.6% 0.036 77.5)
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Step 500
500
#99876A
oklch(63.2% 0.047 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#837052
oklch(55.5% 0.05 78.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E42
oklch(49.1% 0.047 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D37
oklch(42.7% 0.038 80.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A402F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 80.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090501
oklch(12% 0.019 79.3)
#090501 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) | #060501 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070601 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B0404 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090501
#090501
oklch(12% 0.019 79.3)
- #03060D
#03060D
oklch(12.1% 0.019 259)
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 #090501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.109
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.111
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.112
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.121
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.121
Use #090501 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.