What color is #090700?

#090700 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 7, 0), and in HSL hsl(47, 100%, 2%).

Is #090700 accessible as text?

On white, #090700 has a contrast ratio of 20.15:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #090700, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #090700?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-950 (#0C0A09).

What colors go well with #090700?

As a neutral, #090700 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 #090700 the same as CSS black?

No — #090700 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#090700 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #090700

Not just a swatch — here's how #090700 works with other colors. Named schemes with #090700 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #090700 Secondary #536A36 Accent #B1680D Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2E21

Jet Black leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #090700 Secondary #784C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F513E Anchor #5B2227

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 #090700 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F 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 #090700 Anchor #141210 Accent #C7A34B Secondary #2B291E 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 #090700 Secondary #272621 Support #999186 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 #090700 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 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 34/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 23/100

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 10/100

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 69/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #090700

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People also use #090700 with

Oxblood Jet Black Greige Army Green

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 20.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1E1A9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #090A00 — 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 #090700 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #090700;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 7 0;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.8% 0.027 100.7);
  --color-50: #FEFBF0;
  --color-100: #FDF5D8;
  --color-200: #FCEBB1;
  --color-300: #F8DC77;
  --color-400: #ECC846;
  --color-500: #D2AC22;
  --color-600: #9F8423;
  --color-700: #705E1F;
  --color-800: #483E18;
  --color-900: #2C2611;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEFBF0',
    100: '#FDF5D8',
    200: '#FCEBB1',
    300: '#F8DC77',
    400: '#ECC846',
    500: '#D2AC22',
    600: '#9F8423',
    700: '#705E1F',
    800: '#483E18',
    900: '#2C2611',
  },
}

$base: #090700;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEFBF0;
$base-100: #FDF5D8;
$base-200: #FCEBB1;
$base-300: #F8DC77;
$base-400: #ECC846;
$base-500: #D2AC22;
$base-600: #9F8423;
$base-700: #705E1F;
$base-800: #483E18;
$base-900: #2C2611;
$base-hover: #080600;
$base-subtle: #EDD47B;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#090700",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFBF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDF5D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCEBB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F8DC77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#ECC846",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D2AC22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9F8423",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#705E1F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#483E18",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C2611",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #090700

Color Lab

Pairs with #090700

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