What color is #090304?

#090304 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 3, 4), and in HSL hsl(350, 50%, 2%).

Is #090304 accessible as text?

On white, #090304 has a contrast ratio of 20.46:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #090304, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #090304?

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

What colors go well with #090304?

As a neutral, #090304 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 #090304 the same as CSS black?

No — #090304 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#090304 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #090304

Not just a swatch — here's how #090304 works with other colors. Named schemes with #090304 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #090304 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6573 Accent #241A1C

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 #090304 Secondary #7C482A 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 #090304 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #090304 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 #090304 Secondary #252122 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 #090304 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 54/100

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 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 80/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

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 #090304

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People also use #090304 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 20.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFBBC1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #080303 — 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 #090304 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #090304;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 3 4;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(11.2% 0.017 5.9);
  --color-50: #FCF3F5;
  --color-100: #F5E0E3;
  --color-200: #EBC2C9;
  --color-300: #D897A2;
  --color-400: #C2707D;
  --color-500: #A64E5D;
  --color-600: #80424C;
  --color-700: #5C333A;
  --color-800: #3C2428;
  --color-900: #25181A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF3F5',
    100: '#F5E0E3',
    200: '#EBC2C9',
    300: '#D897A2',
    400: '#C2707D',
    500: '#A64E5D',
    600: '#80424C',
    700: '#5C333A',
    800: '#3C2428',
    900: '#25181A',
  },
}

$base: #090304;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3F5;
$base-100: #F5E0E3;
$base-200: #EBC2C9;
$base-300: #D897A2;
$base-400: #C2707D;
$base-500: #A64E5D;
$base-600: #80424C;
$base-700: #5C333A;
$base-800: #3C2428;
$base-900: #25181A;
$base-hover: #060203;
$base-subtle: #D198A1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#090304",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E0E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC2C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D897A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C2707D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A64E5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#80424C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C333A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2428",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#25181A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #090304

Color Lab

Pairs with #090304

UI roles & guardrails

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