#091210
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.2% 0.014 179.2), rgb(9, 18, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.99:1).
About this color
#091210 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.014. 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 18.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091210 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 18, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 33%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.014 179.2) |
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 #091210 | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091210 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091210 text on white | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #091210 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.016 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA6A1
oklch(70.6% 0.027 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#74918A
oklch(63.2% 0.034 178.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C7B74
oklch(55.7% 0.037 179.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B6761
oklch(49% 0.034 180.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E544F
oklch(42.6% 0.028 179.4)
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Step 900
900
#354642
oklch(37.8% 0.023 179)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091210
oklch(17.2% 0.014 179.2)
#091210 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) | #111110 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101010 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #071211 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.014 |
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 #091210, 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 0.023
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.090
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.094
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.094
Use #091210 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.