#091A19
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.3% 0.023 190.5), rgb(9, 26, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (17.89:1).
About this color
#091A19 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 Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091A19 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 26, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 49%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.023 190.5) |
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 #091A19 | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091A19 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091A19 text on white | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #091A19 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.015 191.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C4
oklch(81% 0.027 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA7
oklch(70.8% 0.044 190.5)
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Step 500
500
#619591
oklch(63.2% 0.056 189.7)
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Step 600
600
#467F7B
oklch(55.6% 0.061 189.7)
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Step 700
700
#376B68
oklch(49.1% 0.056 190.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5755
oklch(42.6% 0.046 191.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4846
oklch(37.8% 0.036 190.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091A19
oklch(20.3% 0.023 190.5)
#091A19 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) | #181819 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151619 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #031B1A | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091A19
#091A19
oklch(20.3% 0.023 190.5)
- #201214
#201214
oklch(20.2% 0.024 10)
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 #091A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.035
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.038
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.089
Use #091A19 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.