What color is #07090D?

#07090D is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(7, 9, 13), and in HSL hsl(220, 30%, 4%).

Is #07090D accessible as text?

On white, #07090D has a contrast ratio of 19.93:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #07090D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #07090D?

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

What colors go well with #07090D?

As a neutral, #07090D 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 #07090D the same as CSS black?

No — #07090D is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#07090D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #07090D

Not just a swatch — here's how #07090D works with other colors. Named schemes with #07090D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #07090D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #212428

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 #07090D Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

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 #07090D Surface #EBEADD Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

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 #07090D Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #F8F4EF Accent #07090D Secondary #28292A Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

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 #07090D 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 17/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 4/100

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 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #07090D

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People also use #07090D with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Charcoal

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 19.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3CBD9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #07070D — 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 #07090D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #07090D;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 9 13;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.9% 0.010 261.8);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E4E8F1;
  --color-200: #CAD2E2;
  --color-300: #A4B1CB;
  --color-400: #8091B2;
  --color-500: #607295;
  --color-600: #4E5B74;
  --color-700: #3B4354;
  --color-800: #292E38;
  --color-900: #1B1D23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E4E8F1',
    200: '#CAD2E2',
    300: '#A4B1CB',
    400: '#8091B2',
    500: '#607295',
    600: '#4E5B74',
    700: '#3B4354',
    800: '#292E38',
    900: '#1B1D23',
  },
}

$base: #07090D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E4E8F1;
$base-200: #CAD2E2;
$base-300: #A4B1CB;
$base-400: #8091B2;
$base-500: #607295;
$base-600: #4E5B74;
$base-700: #3B4354;
$base-800: #292E38;
$base-900: #1B1D23;
$base-hover: #06070B;
$base-subtle: #A5B0C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#07090D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4E8F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAD2E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4B1CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8091B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#607295",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E5B74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B4354",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292E38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1D23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #07090D

Color Lab

Pairs with #07090D

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