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#000A09

#000a09 ≈ Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#000a09 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 3.92% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 96.08% black. Its hue angle is 174°, with 100% saturation and 1.96% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with sophistication, power and elegance. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 20.05:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black (#000000), ΔE 4.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#000000
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Relative luminance0.0024

Complementary

  1. #000a09
  2. #0a0001

Split complementary

  1. #000a09
  2. #0a0006
  3. #0a0400

Analogous

  1. #000a04
  2. #000a09
  3. #00060a

Triadic

  1. #000a09
  2. #09000a
  3. #0a0900

Tetradic

  1. #000a09
  2. #00010a
  3. #0a0001
  4. #0a0900

Square

  1. #000a09
  2. #04000a
  3. #0a0001
  4. #060a00

Monochromatic

  1. #001412
  2. #001412
  3. #000a09
  4. #00564e
  5. #00a393

Shades

#000a09 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #000a09
  2. #000908
  3. #000807
  4. #000706
  5. #000605
  6. #000505
  7. #000404
  8. #000303
  9. #000202
  10. #000101
  11. #000000

Tints

#000a09 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #000a09
  2. #1a2322
  3. #333b3a
  4. #4d5453
  5. #666c6b
  6. #808584
  7. #999d9d
  8. #b3b6b5
  9. #cccece
  10. #e6e7e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#000a09 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #000a09
  2. #0d1615
  3. #1a2221
  4. #262d2d
  5. #333939
  6. #404545
  7. #4d5150
  8. #5a5d5c
  9. #666868
  10. #737474
  11. #808080

Readable text 20.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #080808 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #050908 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #090909 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #070709 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #000b0a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #050909 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #040809 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #000a09 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-000a09 {
  color: #000a09;
}
Background
.bg-000a09 {
  background-color: #000a09;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-000a09 {
  border: 2px solid #000a09;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #000a09;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 10 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 174 100% 2%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-000a09 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000a09, #00060a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-000a09 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 10 9 / 0.35);
}

#000000 Black ΔE 4.00 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 4.49 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 5.51 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.89 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 12.51 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.05 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.79 #fff5f6 Inverted #080808 Grayscale 

Black
#000a09  rgb(0, 10, 9)  hsl(174, 100%, 2%)  Black
#0a0001  rgb(10, 0, 1)  hsl(354, 100%, 2%)  Smoky Black
#09000a  rgb(9, 0, 10)  hsl(294, 100%, 2%)  Licorice
#0a0900  rgb(10, 9, 0)  hsl(54, 100%, 2%)  Smoky Black