#090B02
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.3% 0.024 117.1), rgb(9, 11, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.80:1).
About this color
#090B02 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090B02 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 11, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 69%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.3% 0.024 117.1) |
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 #090B02 | 19.80:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090B02 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090B02 text on white | 19.80:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #090B02 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 116.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA584
oklch(70.7% 0.047 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#868F66
oklch(63.2% 0.059 118.2)
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Step 600
600
#70784D
oklch(55.5% 0.063 117.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E653E
oklch(49% 0.059 116.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D5333
oklch(42.8% 0.05 117.2)
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Step 900
900
#40442D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 116.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090B02
oklch(14.3% 0.024 117.1)
#090B02 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) | #0C0A02 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0A02 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A0A08 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090B02
#090B02
oklch(14.3% 0.024 117.1)
- #0B0813
#0B0813
oklch(14.5% 0.024 296.2)
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 #090B02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.026
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.093
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.110
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.111
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.118
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.119
Use #090B02 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.