What color is #09040F?

#09040F is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 4, 15), and in HSL hsl(267, 58%, 4%).

Is #09040F accessible as text?

On white, #09040F has a contrast ratio of 20.27:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #09040F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09040F?

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

What colors go well with #09040F?

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

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

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

Palettes built on #09040F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09040F Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

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 #09040F Surface #F2E8DD 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 #09040F Anchor #141210 Accent #D99955 Secondary #2B2631 Surface #F3ECE3

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 #09040F Secondary #262429 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 #09040F 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 #09040F 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 48/100

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 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 4/100

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 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #09040F

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People also use #09040F with

Graphite 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 #CCBAE2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0E0410 — 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 #09040F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09040F;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 4 15;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.5% 0.029 306.8);
  --color-50: #F7F2FC;
  --color-100: #E9DEF7;
  --color-200: #D4BFEE;
  --color-300: #B492DD;
  --color-400: #9469C9;
  --color-500: #7547AD;
  --color-600: #5D3D85;
  --color-700: #45305F;
  --color-800: #2F233E;
  --color-900: #1E1726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F7F2FC',
    100: '#E9DEF7',
    200: '#D4BFEE',
    300: '#B492DD',
    400: '#9469C9',
    500: '#7547AD',
    600: '#5D3D85',
    700: '#45305F',
    800: '#2F233E',
    900: '#1E1726',
  },
}

$base: #09040F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F2FC;
$base-100: #E9DEF7;
$base-200: #D4BFEE;
$base-300: #B492DD;
$base-400: #9469C9;
$base-500: #7547AD;
$base-600: #5D3D85;
$base-700: #45305F;
$base-800: #2F233E;
$base-900: #1E1726;
$base-hover: #08030D;
$base-subtle: #B295D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09040F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9DEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4BFEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B492DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9469C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7547AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D3D85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45305F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #09040F

Color Lab

Pairs with #09040F

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