What color is #090108?

#090108 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 1, 8), and in HSL hsl(308, 80%, 2%).

Is #090108 accessible as text?

On white, #090108 has a contrast ratio of 20.60:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #090108, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #090108?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-950 (#030712).

What colors go well with #090108?

As a neutral, #090108 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 #090108 the same as CSS black?

No — #090108 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#090108 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #090108

Not just a swatch — here's how #090108 works with other colors. Named schemes with #090108 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #090108 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592234

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 #090108 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

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 #090108 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 Secondary #2F252D Surface #F3EDE3

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 #F7F4EF Accent #090108 Secondary #241E23 Support #9C9087 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #090108 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #090108 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 12/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 85/100

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 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 83/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

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 68/100

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 #090108

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People also use #090108 with

Deep Purple Jet Black Gainsboro Eggplant

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 20.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAB0E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #090105 — 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 #090108 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #090108;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 1 8;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(10.4% 0.035 331.1);
  --color-50: #FEF1FC;
  --color-100: #FCD9F7;
  --color-200: #F7B6EE;
  --color-300: #EB84DD;
  --color-400: #DB57CA;
  --color-500: #C134AE;
  --color-600: #932F85;
  --color-700: #68275F;
  --color-800: #441D3F;
  --color-900: #291427;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF1FC',
    100: '#FCD9F7',
    200: '#F7B6EE',
    300: '#EB84DD',
    400: '#DB57CA',
    500: '#C134AE',
    600: '#932F85',
    700: '#68275F',
    800: '#441D3F',
    900: '#291427',
  },
}

$base: #090108;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1FC;
$base-100: #FCD9F7;
$base-200: #F7B6EE;
$base-300: #EB84DD;
$base-400: #DB57CA;
$base-500: #C134AE;
$base-600: #932F85;
$base-700: #68275F;
$base-800: #441D3F;
$base-900: #291427;
$base-hover: #070106;
$base-subtle: #E286D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#090108",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7B6EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EB84DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DB57CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C134AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#932F85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#68275F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291427",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #090108

Color Lab

Pairs with #090108

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