#090E01
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.3% 0.034 123.5), rgb(9, 14, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.53:1).
About this color
#090E01 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090E01 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 14, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 87%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.3% 0.034 123.5) |
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 #090E01 | 19.53:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090E01 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090E01 text on white | 19.53:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #090E01 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
-
Step 300
300
#BBC5A9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 123.3)
-
Step 400
400
#98A87C
oklch(70.7% 0.064 124.2)
-
Step 500
500
#80925A
oklch(63.2% 0.081 123.2)
-
Step 600
600
#697C3F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 123.5)
-
Step 700
700
#576831
oklch(49% 0.082 123.6)
-
Step 800
800
#475529
oklch(42.6% 0.068 123.8)
-
Step 900
900
#3C4626
oklch(37.6% 0.052 123.1)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#090E01
oklch(15.3% 0.034 123.5)
#090E01 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) | #0F0C00 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F0C01 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A0D0A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090E01
#090E01
oklch(15.3% 0.034 123.5)
- #0F0817
#0F0817
oklch(15.3% 0.033 304.5)
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 #090E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.032
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.090
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.111
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.116
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.118
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.118
Use #090E01 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.