#091614
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.7% 0.019 183.4), rgb(9, 22, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.47:1).
About this color
#091614 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091614 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 22, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 42%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.019 183.4) |
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 #091614 | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091614 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091614 text on white | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #091614 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C2
oklch(81% 0.022 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A8A3
oklch(70.6% 0.036 184.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A938C
oklch(63.1% 0.046 183.1)
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Step 600
600
#517D76
oklch(55.5% 0.05 183.4)
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Step 700
700
#416A63
oklch(49.2% 0.048 182.3)
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Step 800
800
#365651
oklch(42.7% 0.039 183.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4743
oklch(37.7% 0.03 183.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091614
oklch(18.7% 0.019 183.4)
#091614 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) | #151514 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131314 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #051615 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091614
#091614
oklch(18.7% 0.019 183.4)
- #1B1012
#1B1012
oklch(18.9% 0.019 7)
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 #091614, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.028
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.036
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.080
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.092
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.093
Use #091614 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.