Almost Black (09090B) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Almost Black"

Neutral · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Almost Black pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #09090B

RGB rgb(9, 9, 11)

HSL hsl(240°, 10%, 4%)

CMYK C:18% M:18% Y:0% K:96%

Luminance 0.0007

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.9:1

Aa — #09090B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.06:1

Aa — #09090B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#09090B #0B0B09

Analogous

#090A0B #09090B #0A090B

Triadic

#09090B #0B0909 #090B09

Split-comp.

#09090B #0B0A09 #0A0B09

Tetradic

#09090B #0B090A #0B0B09 #090B0A

Monochromatic

#707070 #3D3D3D #0A0A0A #000000 #000000

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