#09181B
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.7% 0.021 211.9), rgb(9, 24, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.13:1).
About this color
#09181B 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.13:1.
| 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 | 18.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09181B |
| RGB | rgb(9, 24, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 50%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.021 211.9) |
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 #09181B | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #09181B | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #09181B text on white | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #09181B 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.025 212.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A8AF
oklch(70.7% 0.041 210.8)
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Step 500
500
#64929C
oklch(63.1% 0.052 212.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A7C87
oklch(55.5% 0.056 213.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B6972
oklch(49.2% 0.052 211.6)
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Step 800
800
#31555D
oklch(42.6% 0.043 213.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C474C
oklch(37.8% 0.034 210.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#09181B
oklch(19.7% 0.021 211.9)
#09181B 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) | #16171B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13151B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #031919 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09181B
#09181B
oklch(19.7% 0.021 211.9)
- #1E120F
#1E120F
oklch(19.7% 0.021 34.6)
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 #09181B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.031
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.088
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.091
Use #09181B 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.