#09171D
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.5% 0.023 227.5), rgb(9, 23, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.23:1).
About this color
#09171D is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09171D |
| RGB | rgb(9, 23, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 53%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.023 227.5) |
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 #09171D | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09171D | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09171D text on white | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #09171D text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 229)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CE
oklch(81% 0.027 224.3)
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Step 400
400
#85A7B6
oklch(70.8% 0.043 226.6)
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Step 500
500
#6591A4
oklch(63.2% 0.056 226.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B7B8F
oklch(55.7% 0.061 226.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C677A
oklch(49% 0.057 228.2)
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Step 800
800
#325463
oklch(42.6% 0.047 227.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4651
oklch(37.8% 0.037 226.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09171D
oklch(19.5% 0.023 227.5)
#09171D 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) | #14161D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11141D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #021919 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09171D
#09171D
oklch(19.5% 0.023 227.5)
- #1E120C
#1E120C
oklch(19.6% 0.023 47.5)
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 #09171D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.027
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.029
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.079
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.086
Use #09171D 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.