What color is #090703?

#090703 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 7, 3), and in HSL hsl(40, 50%, 2%).

Is #090703 accessible as text?

On white, #090703 has a contrast ratio of 20.13:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #090703, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #090703?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-950 (#0A0A0A).

What colors go well with #090703?

As a neutral, #090703 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 #090703 the same as CSS black?

No — #090703 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#090703 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #090703

Not just a swatch — here's how #090703 works with other colors. Named schemes with #090703 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #090703 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #24211B

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 #090703 Secondary #784B21 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2228

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 #090703 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #090703 Anchor #141210 Accent #C8A24B Secondary #2D291E 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 #090703 Secondary #272624 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 #090703 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 53/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 15/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 29/100

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 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #090703

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #090703 with

Graphite 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 20.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFD3BB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #080803 — 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 #090703 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #090703;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 7 3;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.9% 0.013 90.0);
  --color-50: #FCF9F3;
  --color-100: #F5EEE0;
  --color-200: #EBDDC2;
  --color-300: #D8C297;
  --color-400: #C2A770;
  --color-500: #A6894E;
  --color-600: #806B42;
  --color-700: #5C4E33;
  --color-800: #3C3424;
  --color-900: #252118;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF9F3',
    100: '#F5EEE0',
    200: '#EBDDC2',
    300: '#D8C297',
    400: '#C2A770',
    500: '#A6894E',
    600: '#806B42',
    700: '#5C4E33',
    800: '#3C3424',
    900: '#252118',
  },
}

$base: #090703;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF9F3;
$base-100: #F5EEE0;
$base-200: #EBDDC2;
$base-300: #D8C297;
$base-400: #C2A770;
$base-500: #A6894E;
$base-600: #806B42;
$base-700: #5C4E33;
$base-800: #3C3424;
$base-900: #252118;
$base-hover: #060502;
$base-subtle: #D1BE98;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#090703",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF9F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5EEE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBDDC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D8C297",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C2A770",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A6894E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#806B42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C4E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C3424",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#252118",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #090703

Color Lab

Pairs with #090703

UI roles & guardrails

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