#091817
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.5% 0.021 190.1), rgb(9, 24, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.18:1).
About this color
#091817 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091817 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 24, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 45%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.021 190.1) |
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 #091817 | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091817 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091817 text on white | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #091817 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.025 190.3)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A6
oklch(70.7% 0.04 190)
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Step 500
500
#659490
oklch(63.2% 0.051 189.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B7E7A
oklch(55.6% 0.055 189.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C6A67
oklch(49% 0.051 190.3)
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Step 800
800
#325754
oklch(42.8% 0.043 189.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4745
oklch(37.6% 0.033 189.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091817
oklch(19.5% 0.021 190.1)
#091817 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) | #161717 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141517 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #041918 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091817
#091817
oklch(19.5% 0.021 190.1)
- #1D1113
#1D1113
oklch(19.5% 0.02 8.1)
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 #091817, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.085
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.090
Use #091817 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.