#091A20
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.6% 0.026 223.3), rgb(9, 26, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#091A20 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #091A20 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 26, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 56%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.6% 0.026 223.3) |
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 #091A20 | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #091A20 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #091A20 text on white | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #091A20 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5CF
oklch(80.8% 0.031 223.9)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B7
oklch(70.8% 0.049 222.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E92A5
oklch(63.1% 0.062 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#437C90
oklch(55.5% 0.067 223)
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Step 700
700
#34697B
oklch(49.2% 0.063 222.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5564
oklch(42.6% 0.052 224)
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Step 900
900
#284651
oklch(37.5% 0.04 223.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#091A20
oklch(20.6% 0.026 223.3)
#091A20 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) | #171920 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131720 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C1C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #091A20
#091A20
oklch(20.6% 0.026 223.3)
- #21140E
#21140E
oklch(20.7% 0.024 45.7)
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 #091A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.021
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.091
Use #091A20 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.