#091913
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(19.7% 0.025 167.5), rgb(9, 25, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.10:1).
About this color
#091913 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091913 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 25, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 47%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.025 167.5) |
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 #091913 | 18.10:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091913 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091913 text on white | 18.10:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #091913 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#84AB9B
oklch(70.8% 0.048 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#649682
oklch(63.2% 0.062 167.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A806B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 167.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C5A
oklch(49.1% 0.061 168.1)
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Step 800
800
#315849
oklch(42.6% 0.051 167.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C493D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 166.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091913
oklch(19.7% 0.025 167.5)
#091913 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) | #181713 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161513 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #051917 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091913
#091913
oklch(19.7% 0.025 167.5)
- #1E1117
#1E1117
oklch(19.8% 0.024 350.3)
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 #091913, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.086
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.087
Use #091913 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.