#091408
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.6% 0.029 142.2), rgb(9, 20, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.83:1).
About this color
#091408 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091408 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 20, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 43%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.029 142.2) |
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 #091408 | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091408 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091408 text on white | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #091408 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
-
Step 300
300
#B4C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 142.6)
-
Step 400
400
#8DAA8A
oklch(70.7% 0.056 142.5)
-
Step 500
500
#71956D
oklch(63.2% 0.071 142.2)
-
Step 600
600
#597F55
oklch(55.6% 0.077 142.2)
-
Step 700
700
#496B45
oklch(49.1% 0.071 141.9)
-
Step 800
800
#3C5739
oklch(42.6% 0.058 142.1)
-
Step 900
900
#334831
oklch(37.7% 0.047 142.5)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#091408
oklch(17.6% 0.029 142.2)
#091408 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) | #151207 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131109 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #081311 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091408
#091408
oklch(17.6% 0.029 142.2)
- #170C18
#170C18
oklch(17.6% 0.03 323.8)
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 #091408, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.034
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.092
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.095
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.095
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.098
Use #091408 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.