What color is #010909?

#010909 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(1, 9, 9), and in HSL hsl(180, 80%, 2%).

Is #010909 accessible as text?

On white, #010909 has a contrast ratio of 20.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #010909, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #010909?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-950 (#09090B).

What colors go well with #010909?

As a neutral, #010909 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #010909 the same as CSS black?

No — #010909 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#010909 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #010909

Not just a swatch — here's how #010909 works with other colors. Named schemes with #010909 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #010909 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #182424

Jet Black is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Jet Black.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #010909 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #010909 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #010909 Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4D Secondary #1D2C2C Surface #F1EDE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #010909 Secondary #232727 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #010909 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 15/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 79/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 71/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #010909

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #010909 with

Sacramento Green Jet Black Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 20.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B0EAEA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #010609 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #010909 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #010909;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 9 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.8% 0.019 195.1);
  --color-50: #F1FEFE;
  --color-100: #D9FCFC;
  --color-200: #B6F7F7;
  --color-300: #84EBEB;
  --color-400: #57DBDB;
  --color-500: #34C1C1;
  --color-600: #2F9393;
  --color-700: #276868;
  --color-800: #1D4444;
  --color-900: #142929;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F1FEFE',
    100: '#D9FCFC',
    200: '#B6F7F7',
    300: '#84EBEB',
    400: '#57DBDB',
    500: '#34C1C1',
    600: '#2F9393',
    700: '#276868',
    800: '#1D4444',
    900: '#142929',
  },
}

$base: #010909;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEFE;
$base-100: #D9FCFC;
$base-200: #B6F7F7;
$base-300: #84EBEB;
$base-400: #57DBDB;
$base-500: #34C1C1;
$base-600: #2F9393;
$base-700: #276868;
$base-800: #1D4444;
$base-900: #142929;
$base-hover: #010707;
$base-subtle: #86E2E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#010909",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84EBEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#57DBDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#34C1C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F9393",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#276868",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4444",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142929",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #010909

Color Lab

Pairs with #010909

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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