What color is #030809?

#030809 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(3, 8, 9), and in HSL hsl(190, 50%, 2%).

Is #030809 accessible as text?

On white, #030809 has a contrast ratio of 20.14:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #030809, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #030809?

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

What colors go well with #030809?

As a neutral, #030809 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 #030809 the same as CSS black?

No — #030809 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#030809 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #030809

Not just a swatch — here's how #030809 works with other colors. Named schemes with #030809 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #030809 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #1B2324

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 #030809 Secondary #715117 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 #030809 Surface #ECEADC 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 #030809 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 #030809 Secondary #242627 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 #030809 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 47/100

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 5/100

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 73/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #030809

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People also use #030809 with

Graphite 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 #BBD9DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #030508 — 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 #030809 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #030809;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 8 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.7% 0.012 207.8);
  --color-50: #F3FAFC;
  --color-100: #E0F2F5;
  --color-200: #C2E4EB;
  --color-300: #97CDD8;
  --color-400: #70B5C2;
  --color-500: #4E98A6;
  --color-600: #427680;
  --color-700: #33555C;
  --color-800: #24383C;
  --color-900: #182325;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3FAFC',
    100: '#E0F2F5',
    200: '#C2E4EB',
    300: '#97CDD8',
    400: '#70B5C2',
    500: '#4E98A6',
    600: '#427680',
    700: '#33555C',
    800: '#24383C',
    900: '#182325',
  },
}

$base: #030809;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FAFC;
$base-100: #E0F2F5;
$base-200: #C2E4EB;
$base-300: #97CDD8;
$base-400: #70B5C2;
$base-500: #4E98A6;
$base-600: #427680;
$base-700: #33555C;
$base-800: #24383C;
$base-900: #182325;
$base-hover: #020506;
$base-subtle: #98C7D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#030809",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F2F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2E4EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97CDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70B5C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E98A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#427680",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#33555C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24383C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182325",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #030809

Color Lab

Pairs with #030809

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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