#091016
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(16.9% 0.017 244.8), rgb(9, 16, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.13:1).
About this color
#091016 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091016 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 16, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 42%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.9% 0.017 244.8) |
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 #091016 | 19.13:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091016 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091016 text on white | 19.13:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #091016 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CD
oklch(80.8% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 400
400
#91A3B3
oklch(70.7% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 500
500
#758DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.041 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E768C
oklch(55.5% 0.044 246.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D6477
oklch(49.2% 0.041 243.7)
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Step 800
800
#405161
oklch(42.7% 0.034 247.1)
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Step 900
900
#36434F
oklch(37.6% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091016
oklch(16.9% 0.017 244.8)
#091016 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) | #0E1016 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C0F16 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #051112 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091016
#091016
oklch(16.9% 0.017 244.8)
- #140E08
#140E08
oklch(16.9% 0.016 67)
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 #091016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.017
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.021
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.078
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.079
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.085
Use #091016 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.