What color is #090503?

#090503 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 5, 3), and in HSL hsl(20, 50%, 2%).

Is #090503 accessible as text?

On white, #090503 has a contrast ratio of 20.30:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #090503, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #090503?

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

What colors go well with #090503?

As a neutral, #090503 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 #090503 the same as CSS black?

No — #090503 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#090503 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #090503

Not just a swatch — here's how #090503 works with other colors. Named schemes with #090503 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #090503 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5F6473 Accent #241E1B

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 #090503 Secondary #7A4A24 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503B Anchor #5B222B

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 #090503 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAF9F 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 #090503 Anchor #141210 Accent #CDA04C Secondary #31261F 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 #090503 Secondary #262422 Support #9A9186 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 #090503 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 15/100

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 27/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

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 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #090503

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People also use #090503 with

Graphite Jet Black Greige 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 20.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFC7BB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #080603 — 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 #090503 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #090503;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 5 3;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.1% 0.012 55.9);
  --color-50: #FCF6F3;
  --color-100: #F5E7E0;
  --color-200: #EBCFC2;
  --color-300: #D8AD97;
  --color-400: #C28B70;
  --color-500: #A66C4E;
  --color-600: #805742;
  --color-700: #5C4133;
  --color-800: #3C2C24;
  --color-900: #251C18;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF6F3',
    100: '#F5E7E0',
    200: '#EBCFC2',
    300: '#D8AD97',
    400: '#C28B70',
    500: '#A66C4E',
    600: '#805742',
    700: '#5C4133',
    800: '#3C2C24',
    900: '#251C18',
  },
}

$base: #090503;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF6F3;
$base-100: #F5E7E0;
$base-200: #EBCFC2;
$base-300: #D8AD97;
$base-400: #C28B70;
$base-500: #A66C4E;
$base-600: #805742;
$base-700: #5C4133;
$base-800: #3C2C24;
$base-900: #251C18;
$base-hover: #060302;
$base-subtle: #D1AB98;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#090503",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF6F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E7E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBCFC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D8AD97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C28B70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A66C4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#805742",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C4133",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2C24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251C18",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #090503

Color Lab

Pairs with #090503

UI roles & guardrails

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