What color is #08090B?

#08090B is a very dark near-black gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(8, 9, 11), and in HSL hsl(220, 16%, 4%).

Is #08090B accessible as text?

On white, #08090B has a contrast ratio of 19.92:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #08090B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #08090B?

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

What colors go well with #08090B?

As a neutral, #08090B 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 #08090B the same as CSS black?

No — #08090B is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#08090B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #08090B

Not just a swatch — here's how #08090B works with other colors. Named schemes with #08090B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #08090B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #232426

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 #08090B 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 #08090B 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 #08090B 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 #08090B 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 #08090B 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 17/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

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 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 2/100

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 74/100

High

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #08090B

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People also use #08090B 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 #C8CCD4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #09090C — 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 #08090B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #08090B;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 9 11;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.9% 0.005 262.8);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E7E9EE;
  --color-200: #D0D4DD;
  --color-300: #ADB4C2;
  --color-400: #8C95A6;
  --color-500: #6C7688;
  --color-600: #575E6B;
  --color-700: #41454E;
  --color-800: #2D2F34;
  --color-900: #1C1E21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E7E9EE',
    200: '#D0D4DD',
    300: '#ADB4C2',
    400: '#8C95A6',
    500: '#6C7688',
    600: '#575E6B',
    700: '#41454E',
    800: '#2D2F34',
    900: '#1C1E21',
  },
}

$base: #08090B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E7E9EE;
$base-200: #D0D4DD;
$base-300: #ADB4C2;
$base-400: #8C95A6;
$base-500: #6C7688;
$base-600: #575E6B;
$base-700: #41454E;
$base-800: #2D2F34;
$base-900: #1C1E21;
$base-hover: #070809;
$base-subtle: #ADB3BE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#08090B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E9EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0D4DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADB4C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8C95A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C7688",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#575E6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41454E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D2F34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1E21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #08090B

Color Lab

Pairs with #08090B

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