#091415
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.1% 0.016 203.1), rgb(9, 20, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.70:1).
About this color
#091415 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091415 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 20, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 40%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.016 203.1) |
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 #091415 | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091415 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091415 text on white | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #091415 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C6
oklch(80.8% 0.019 205.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7A9
oklch(70.8% 0.031 201.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E9194
oklch(63.1% 0.039 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#557B7E
oklch(55.6% 0.043 202.2)
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Step 700
700
#45686B
oklch(49.2% 0.04 202.7)
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Step 800
800
#395457
oklch(42.6% 0.033 204.7)
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Step 900
900
#324648
oklch(37.8% 0.025 203.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091415
oklch(18.1% 0.016 203.1)
#091415 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) | #121315 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101215 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #051514 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091415
#091415
oklch(18.1% 0.016 203.1)
- #180F0E
#180F0E
oklch(18% 0.016 25.9)
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 #091415, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.021
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.030
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.092
Use #091415 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.