What color is #020809?

#020809 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(2, 8, 9), and in HSL hsl(189, 64%, 2%).

Is #020809 accessible as text?

On white, #020809 has a contrast ratio of 20.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #020809, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #020809?

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

What colors go well with #020809?

As a neutral, #020809 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 #020809 the same as CSS black?

No — #020809 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#020809 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #020809

Not just a swatch — here's how #020809 works with other colors. Named schemes with #020809 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #020809 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #192324

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 #020809 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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 #020809 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #020809 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Jet Black opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #020809 Secondary #232627 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 #020809 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 46/100

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 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 13/100

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 6/100

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 72/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #020809

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #020809 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 20.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B6DDE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #020508 — 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 #020809 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #020809;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 8 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.6% 0.015 205.2);
  --color-50: #F2FBFD;
  --color-100: #DDF4F8;
  --color-200: #BCE8F0;
  --color-300: #8ED5E1;
  --color-400: #64BECE;
  --color-500: #42A2B3;
  --color-600: #397D89;
  --color-700: #2E5961;
  --color-800: #213B40;
  --color-900: #162527;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F2FBFD',
    100: '#DDF4F8',
    200: '#BCE8F0',
    300: '#8ED5E1',
    400: '#64BECE',
    500: '#42A2B3',
    600: '#397D89',
    700: '#2E5961',
    800: '#213B40',
    900: '#162527',
  },
}

$base: #020809;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FBFD;
$base-100: #DDF4F8;
$base-200: #BCE8F0;
$base-300: #8ED5E1;
$base-400: #64BECE;
$base-500: #42A2B3;
$base-600: #397D89;
$base-700: #2E5961;
$base-800: #213B40;
$base-900: #162527;
$base-hover: #010607;
$base-subtle: #90CED8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#020809",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCE8F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8ED5E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#64BECE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#42A2B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#397D89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E5961",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213B40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162527",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #020809

Color Lab

Pairs with #020809

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

Scales

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