#09050E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12.8% 0.023 306.3), rgb(9, 5, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.19:1).
About this color
#09050E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09050E |
| RGB | rgb(9, 5, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 47%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.8% 0.023 306.3) |
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 #09050E | 20.19:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09050E | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09050E text on white | 20.19:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #09050E 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
-
Step 300
300
#C5BCCF
oklch(80.8% 0.028 307)
-
Step 400
400
#A79AB7
oklch(70.7% 0.044 305.6)
-
Step 500
500
#9281A5
oklch(63.1% 0.056 306.3)
-
Step 600
600
#7C6A90
oklch(55.5% 0.061 306.1)
-
Step 700
700
#69587A
oklch(49% 0.057 307.2)
-
Step 800
800
#554864
oklch(42.6% 0.048 305.6)
-
Step 900
900
#463D51
oklch(37.7% 0.035 305.2)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#09050E
oklch(12.8% 0.023 306.3)
#09050E 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) | #04060E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04070E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #080608 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09050E
#09050E
oklch(12.8% 0.023 306.3)
- #050802
#050802
oklch(12.7% 0.021 127.3)
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 #09050E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.037
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.072
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.094
Use #09050E 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.