#091215
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.5% 0.015 220.6), rgb(9, 18, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.93:1).
About this color
#091215 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 Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091215 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 18, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 40%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.015 220.6) |
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 #091215 | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091215 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091215 text on white | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #091215 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3C9
oklch(80.8% 0.018 225.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5AD
oklch(70.7% 0.028 220.8)
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Step 500
500
#728F99
oklch(63.1% 0.036 220.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A7983
oklch(55.6% 0.039 219.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A666F
oklch(49.2% 0.036 219.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D535B
oklch(42.7% 0.03 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#34454A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091215
oklch(17.5% 0.015 220.6)
#091215 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) | #101115 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E1015 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #051313 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 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 #091215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.018
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.023
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.086
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.086
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.087
Use #091215 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.