What color is #090706?

#090706 is a very dark near-black gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(9, 7, 6), and in HSL hsl(20, 20%, 3%).

Is #090706 accessible as text?

On white, #090706 has a contrast ratio of 20.10:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #090706, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #090706?

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

What colors go well with #090706?

As a neutral, #090706 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 #090706 the same as CSS black?

No — #090706 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#090706 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #090706

Not just a swatch — here's how #090706 works with other colors. Named schemes with #090706 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #090706 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5F6473 Accent #242120

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 #090706 Secondary #7A4A25 Surface #E9D9C0 Accent #41503B Anchor #5B222C

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 #090706 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 #090706 Anchor #141210 Accent #CDA04C Secondary #312620 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 #090706 Secondary #272626 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 #090706 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 16/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 2/100

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 75/100

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 #090706

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For fashion

People also use #090706 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 20.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5CBC6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #090806 — 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 #090706 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #090706;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 7 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.1% 0.005 51.4);
  --color-50: #F9F7F6;
  --color-100: #EFE9E6;
  --color-200: #DED3CE;
  --color-300: #C5B3AB;
  --color-400: #AA9388;
  --color-500: #8C7569;
  --color-600: #6D5D54;
  --color-700: #4F453F;
  --color-800: #352F2C;
  --color-900: #211E1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F9F7F6',
    100: '#EFE9E6',
    200: '#DED3CE',
    300: '#C5B3AB',
    400: '#AA9388',
    500: '#8C7569',
    600: '#6D5D54',
    700: '#4F453F',
    800: '#352F2C',
    900: '#211E1C',
  },
}

$base: #090706;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F7F6;
$base-100: #EFE9E6;
$base-200: #DED3CE;
$base-300: #C5B3AB;
$base-400: #AA9388;
$base-500: #8C7569;
$base-600: #6D5D54;
$base-700: #4F453F;
$base-800: #352F2C;
$base-900: #211E1C;
$base-hover: #070605;
$base-subtle: #C0B1AA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#090706",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE9E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DED3CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5B3AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA9388",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C7569",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D5D54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F453F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352F2C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211E1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #090706

Color Lab

Pairs with #090706

UI roles & guardrails

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