What color is #090806?

#090806 is a very dark near-black gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(9, 8, 6), and in HSL hsl(40, 20%, 3%).

Is #090806 accessible as text?

On white, #090806 has a contrast ratio of 20.02:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #090806, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #090806?

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

What colors go well with #090806?

As a neutral, #090806 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 #090806 the same as CSS black?

No — #090806 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#090806 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #090806

Not just a swatch — here's how #090806 works with other colors. Named schemes with #090806 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #090806 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #242320

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 #090806 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 #090806 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 #090806 Anchor #141210 Accent #C9A24B Secondary #2D281E 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 #090806 Secondary #282726 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 #090806 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

High

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

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 77/100

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 #090806

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For fashion

People also use #090806 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 20.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5D0C6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #090906 — 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 #090806 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #090806;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 8 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.5% 0.006 86.9);
  --color-50: #F9F8F6;
  --color-100: #EFECE6;
  --color-200: #DED9CE;
  --color-300: #C5BCAB;
  --color-400: #AA9F88;
  --color-500: #8C8069;
  --color-600: #6D6554;
  --color-700: #4F4A3F;
  --color-800: #35322C;
  --color-900: #21201C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F9F8F6',
    100: '#EFECE6',
    200: '#DED9CE',
    300: '#C5BCAB',
    400: '#AA9F88',
    500: '#8C8069',
    600: '#6D6554',
    700: '#4F4A3F',
    800: '#35322C',
    900: '#21201C',
  },
}

$base: #090806;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F8F6;
$base-100: #EFECE6;
$base-200: #DED9CE;
$base-300: #C5BCAB;
$base-400: #AA9F88;
$base-500: #8C8069;
$base-600: #6D6554;
$base-700: #4F4A3F;
$base-800: #35322C;
$base-900: #21201C;
$base-hover: #070705;
$base-subtle: #C0B9AA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#090806",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFECE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DED9CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5BCAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA9F88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C8069",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D6554",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F4A3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35322C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21201C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #090806

Color Lab

Pairs with #090806

UI roles & guardrails

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