#0F1509
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.5% 0.025 130.1), rgb(15, 21, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.55:1).
About this color
#0F1509 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F1509 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 21, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 40%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.025 130.1) |
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 #0F1509 | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F1509 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0F1509 text on white | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F1509 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A788
oklch(70.7% 0.047 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D916A
oklch(63% 0.061 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#667B52
oklch(55.5% 0.066 130.3)
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Step 700
700
#556843
oklch(49.1% 0.061 130.5)
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Step 800
800
#465537
oklch(42.8% 0.051 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4630
oklch(37.8% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0F1509
oklch(18.5% 0.025 130.1)
#0F1509 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) | #161308 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15130A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F1412 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F1509
#0F1509
oklch(18.5% 0.025 130.1)
- #16101B
#16101B
oklch(18.6% 0.024 309)
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 #0F1509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.040
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.094
Use #0F1509 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.