#10090D
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.1% 0.015 343.7), rgb(16, 9, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.68:1).
About this color
#10090D is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10090D |
| RGB | rgb(16, 9, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 28%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.1% 0.015 343.7) |
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 #10090D | 19.68:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #10090D | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #10090D text on white | 19.68:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #10090D text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC3
oklch(80.8% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA5
oklch(70.7% 0.028 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A818F
oklch(63.1% 0.036 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#846B79
oklch(55.7% 0.038 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#705966
oklch(49.2% 0.036 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4953
oklch(42.7% 0.029 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D45
oklch(37.8% 0.023 343)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#10090D
oklch(15.1% 0.015 343.7)
#10090D 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) | #090A0D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0B0D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11090A | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #10090D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.024
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.085
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.089
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.094
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.097
Use #10090D 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.