#090703
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12.9% 0.013 90), rgb(9, 7, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.12:1).
About this color
#090703 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090703 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 7, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 50%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.9% 0.013 90) |
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 #090703 | 20.12:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090703 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090703 text on white | 20.12:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #090703 text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B5
oklch(80.8% 0.016 90.3)
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Step 400
400
#A7A08F
oklch(70.7% 0.025 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#918974
oklch(63.1% 0.032 89.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B735C
oklch(55.6% 0.035 91.1)
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Step 700
700
#68604C
oklch(49.1% 0.032 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#554F3E
oklch(42.8% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 900
900
#464135
oklch(37.7% 0.021 88.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090703
oklch(12.9% 0.013 90)
#090703 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) | #080703 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #090703 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A0606 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 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 #090703, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.030
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.101
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.102
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.104
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.113
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.113
Use #090703 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.