#09120A
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17% 0.021 147.5), rgb(9, 18, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.04:1).
About this color
#09120A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09120A |
| RGB | rgb(9, 18, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 33%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17% 0.021 147.5) |
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 #09120A | 19.04:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09120A | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09120A text on white | 19.04:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #09120A text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B7
oklch(80.8% 0.025 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#90A892
oklch(70.7% 0.041 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#759278
oklch(63% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D7D60
oklch(55.7% 0.058 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D6950
oklch(49.1% 0.052 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5641
oklch(42.8% 0.044 147)
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Step 900
900
#364737
oklch(37.8% 0.035 146.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09120A
oklch(17% 0.021 147.5)
#09120A 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) | #12100A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11100A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #081210 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09120A
#09120A
oklch(17% 0.021 147.5)
- #140C14
#140C14
oklch(16.9% 0.021 326.4)
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 #09120A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.024
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.095
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.097
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.100
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.105
Use #09120A 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.