What color is #090302?

#090302 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 3, 2), and in HSL hsl(9, 64%, 2%).

Is #090302 accessible as text?

On white, #090302 has a contrast ratio of 20.48:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #090302, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #090302?

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

What colors go well with #090302?

As a neutral, #090302 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 #090302 the same as CSS black?

No — #090302 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#090302 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #090302

Not just a swatch — here's how #090302 works with other colors. Named schemes with #090302 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #090302 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5F6473 Accent #241A18

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 #090302 Secondary #7B4926 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503A Anchor #5A222D

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 #090302 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAE9F 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 #090302 Anchor #141210 Accent #CF9F4D Secondary #322622 Surface #F2EDE3

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 #090302 Secondary #242120 Support #9B9186 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 #090302 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 83/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 32/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

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 7/100

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 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #090302

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For fashion

People also use #090302 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Espresso

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 20.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4BDB6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #080502 — 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 #090302 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #090302;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 3 2;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(11.0% 0.017 35.8);
  --color-50: #FDF4F2;
  --color-100: #F8E1DD;
  --color-200: #F0C4BC;
  --color-300: #E19B8E;
  --color-400: #CE7464;
  --color-500: #B35342;
  --color-600: #894539;
  --color-700: #61352E;
  --color-800: #402621;
  --color-900: #271916;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FDF4F2',
    100: '#F8E1DD',
    200: '#F0C4BC',
    300: '#E19B8E',
    400: '#CE7464',
    500: '#B35342',
    600: '#894539',
    700: '#61352E',
    800: '#402621',
    900: '#271916',
  },
}

$base: #090302;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF4F2;
$base-100: #F8E1DD;
$base-200: #F0C4BC;
$base-300: #E19B8E;
$base-400: #CE7464;
$base-500: #B35342;
$base-600: #894539;
$base-700: #61352E;
$base-800: #402621;
$base-900: #271916;
$base-hover: #070201;
$base-subtle: #D89B90;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#090302",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF4F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8E1DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F0C4BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E19B8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CE7464",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B35342",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#894539",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#61352E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#402621",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271916",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #090302

Color Lab

Pairs with #090302

UI roles & guardrails

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