What color is #09040D?

#09040D is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 4, 13), and in HSL hsl(273, 53%, 3%).

Is #09040D accessible as text?

On white, #09040D has a contrast ratio of 20.29:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #09040D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09040D?

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

What colors go well with #09040D?

As a neutral, #09040D 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 #09040D the same as CSS black?

No — #09040D is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#09040D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09040D

Not just a swatch — here's how #09040D works with other colors. Named schemes with #09040D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09040D Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

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 #09040D Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #09040D Anchor #141210 Accent #D99954 Secondary #2C2630 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 #F8F4EF Accent #09040D Secondary #262428 Support #9C9088 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 #09040D Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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 #09040D 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 14/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 82/100

Very 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 18/100

Very 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 10/100

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 69/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #09040D

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People also use #09040D with

Jet Black Gainsboro Onyx

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 20.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFBBE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0B040C — 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 #09040D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09040D;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 4 13;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.3% 0.025 311.7);
  --color-50: #F8F3FC;
  --color-100: #ECDFF6;
  --color-200: #D8C1EC;
  --color-300: #BB95DA;
  --color-400: #9D6DC5;
  --color-500: #7F4CA9;
  --color-600: #644082;
  --color-700: #4A325D;
  --color-800: #32243D;
  --color-900: #1F1726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F8F3FC',
    100: '#ECDFF6',
    200: '#D8C1EC',
    300: '#BB95DA',
    400: '#9D6DC5',
    500: '#7F4CA9',
    600: '#644082',
    700: '#4A325D',
    800: '#32243D',
    900: '#1F1726',
  },
}

$base: #09040D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F3FC;
$base-100: #ECDFF6;
$base-200: #D8C1EC;
$base-300: #BB95DA;
$base-400: #9D6DC5;
$base-500: #7F4CA9;
$base-600: #644082;
$base-700: #4A325D;
$base-800: #32243D;
$base-900: #1F1726;
$base-hover: #060309;
$base-subtle: #B897D3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09040D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECDFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8C1EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BB95DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D6DC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F4CA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#644082",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A325D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32243D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #09040D

Color Lab

Pairs with #09040D

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