#090E04
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.4% 0.024 128.1), rgb(9, 14, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.51:1).
About this color
#090E04 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #090E04 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 14, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 56%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.4% 0.024 128.1) |
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 #090E04 | 19.51:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #090E04 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #090E04 text on white | 19.51:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #090E04 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B1
oklch(80.8% 0.028 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A788
oklch(70.8% 0.047 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F916A
oklch(63.2% 0.06 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#687B52
oklch(55.6% 0.065 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#576742
oklch(49% 0.059 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#475437
oklch(42.6% 0.049 127.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4630
oklch(37.8% 0.038 128)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#090E04
oklch(15.4% 0.024 128.1)
#090E04 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) | #0F0D03 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E0C04 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #090D0B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #090E04
#090E04
oklch(15.4% 0.024 128.1)
- #0F0914
#0F0914
oklch(15.4% 0.025 308.8)
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 #090E04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.023
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.109
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.109
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.110
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.112
Use #090E04 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.