What color is #090803?

#090803 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 8, 3), and in HSL hsl(50, 50%, 2%).

Is #090803 accessible as text?

On white, #090803 has a contrast ratio of 20.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #090803, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #090803?

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

What colors go well with #090803?

As a neutral, #090803 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 #090803 the same as CSS black?

No — #090803 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#090803 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #090803

Not just a swatch — here's how #090803 works with other colors. Named schemes with #090803 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #090803 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #090803 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #57686F Accent #24231B

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 #090803 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 #090803 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #090803 Secondary #282724 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 #090803 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 16/100

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 25/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

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 6/100

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 72/100

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 #090803

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People also use #090803 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 20.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFD9BB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #070803 — 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 #090803 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #090803;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 8 3;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.3% 0.015 100.8);
  --color-50: #FCFAF3;
  --color-100: #F5F2E0;
  --color-200: #EBE4C2;
  --color-300: #D8CD97;
  --color-400: #C2B570;
  --color-500: #A6984E;
  --color-600: #807642;
  --color-700: #5C5533;
  --color-800: #3C3824;
  --color-900: #252318;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCFAF3',
    100: '#F5F2E0',
    200: '#EBE4C2',
    300: '#D8CD97',
    400: '#C2B570',
    500: '#A6984E',
    600: '#807642',
    700: '#5C5533',
    800: '#3C3824',
    900: '#252318',
  },
}

$base: #090803;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCFAF3;
$base-100: #F5F2E0;
$base-200: #EBE4C2;
$base-300: #D8CD97;
$base-400: #C2B570;
$base-500: #A6984E;
$base-600: #807642;
$base-700: #5C5533;
$base-800: #3C3824;
$base-900: #252318;
$base-hover: #060502;
$base-subtle: #D1C798;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#090803",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5F2E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBE4C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D8CD97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C2B570",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A6984E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#807642",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C5533",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C3824",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#252318",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #090803

Color Lab

Pairs with #090803

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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