#091412
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18% 0.017 181.7), rgb(9, 20, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.74:1).
About this color
#091412 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091412 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 20, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 38%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.017 181.7) |
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 #091412 | 18.74:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091412 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091412 text on white | 18.74:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #091412 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.012 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.019 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A2
oklch(70.6% 0.031 183)
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Step 500
500
#6F928B
oklch(63.2% 0.04 181.3)
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Step 600
600
#567C75
oklch(55.6% 0.044 181.9)
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Step 700
700
#466962
oklch(49.2% 0.042 180.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5550
oklch(42.6% 0.034 181.9)
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Step 900
900
#324642
oklch(37.6% 0.026 181.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091412
oklch(18% 0.017 181.7)
#091412 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) | #131312 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111112 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #061413 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091412
#091412
oklch(18% 0.017 181.7)
- #180E11
#180E11
oklch(17.9% 0.018 359.4)
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 #091412, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.024
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.028
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.096
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.097
Use #091412 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.