#09120F
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.2% 0.015 171.8), rgb(9, 18, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.00:1).
About this color
#09120F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09120F |
| RGB | rgb(9, 18, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 33%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.015 171.8) |
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 #09120F | 19.00:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09120F | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09120F text on white | 19.00:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #09120F 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4BF
oklch(80.8% 0.017 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#90A79E
oklch(70.8% 0.029 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#749187
oklch(63.1% 0.036 172.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C7B70
oklch(55.6% 0.039 171)
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Step 700
700
#4B685E
oklch(49.1% 0.038 171.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E554D
oklch(42.8% 0.031 171.4)
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Step 900
900
#354640
oklch(37.7% 0.024 171.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09120F
oklch(17.2% 0.015 171.8)
#09120F 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) | #11110F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10100F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #071211 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #09120F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.021
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.091
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.096
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.096
Use #09120F 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.