What color is #090203?

#090203 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 2, 3), and in HSL hsl(351, 64%, 2%).

Is #090203 accessible as text?

On white, #090203 has a contrast ratio of 20.56:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #090203, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #090203?

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

What colors go well with #090203?

As a neutral, #090203 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 #090203 the same as CSS black?

No — #090203 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#090203 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #090203

Not just a swatch — here's how #090203 works with other colors. Named schemes with #090203 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #090203 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6573 Accent #24181A

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 #090203 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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 #090203 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #090203 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #090203 Secondary #241F20 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

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 #090203 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 13/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 84/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 2/100

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 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #090203

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #090203 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Taupe

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 #E4B6BD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #080302 — 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 #090203 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #090203;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 2 3;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(10.5% 0.021 8.1);
  --color-50: #FDF2F4;
  --color-100: #F8DDE1;
  --color-200: #F0BCC4;
  --color-300: #E18E9B;
  --color-400: #CE6474;
  --color-500: #B34253;
  --color-600: #893945;
  --color-700: #612E35;
  --color-800: #402126;
  --color-900: #271619;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FDF2F4',
    100: '#F8DDE1',
    200: '#F0BCC4',
    300: '#E18E9B',
    400: '#CE6474',
    500: '#B34253',
    600: '#893945',
    700: '#612E35',
    800: '#402126',
    900: '#271619',
  },
}

$base: #090203;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2F4;
$base-100: #F8DDE1;
$base-200: #F0BCC4;
$base-300: #E18E9B;
$base-400: #CE6474;
$base-500: #B34253;
$base-600: #893945;
$base-700: #612E35;
$base-800: #402126;
$base-900: #271619;
$base-hover: #070102;
$base-subtle: #D8909B;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#090203",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DDE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F0BCC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E18E9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CE6474",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B34253",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#893945",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#612E35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#402126",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271619",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #090203

Color Lab

Pairs with #090203

UI roles & guardrails

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