What color is #090A10?

#090A10 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 10, 16), and in HSL hsl(231, 28%, 5%).

Is #090A10 accessible as text?

On white, #090A10 has a contrast ratio of 19.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #090A10, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #090A10?

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

What colors go well with #090A10?

As a neutral, #090A10 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 #090A10 the same as CSS black?

No — #090A10 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#090A10 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #090A10

Not just a swatch — here's how #090A10 works with other colors. Named schemes with #090A10 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #090A10 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #24252B

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 #090A10 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

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 #090A10 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

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 #090A10 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9758 Secondary #262833 Surface #F3ECE3

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 #F8F4EF Accent #090A10 Secondary #2A2A2D Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

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 #090A10 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 17/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 15/100

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 5/100

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 71/100

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 #090A10

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People also use #090A10 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Gunmetal Gray

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 19.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C5C8D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0A0910 — 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 #090A10 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #090A10;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 10 16;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.7% 0.013 277.0);
  --color-50: #F5F6FA;
  --color-100: #E5E6F1;
  --color-200: #CBCEE2;
  --color-300: #A6ABCA;
  --color-400: #8289B0;
  --color-500: #626993;
  --color-600: #4F5572;
  --color-700: #3C3F53;
  --color-800: #2A2C37;
  --color-900: #1B1C22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F5F6FA',
    100: '#E5E6F1',
    200: '#CBCEE2',
    300: '#A6ABCA',
    400: '#8289B0',
    500: '#626993',
    600: '#4F5572',
    700: '#3C3F53',
    800: '#2A2C37',
    900: '#1B1C22',
  },
}

$base: #090A10;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F6FA;
$base-100: #E5E6F1;
$base-200: #CBCEE2;
$base-300: #A6ABCA;
$base-400: #8289B0;
$base-500: #626993;
$base-600: #4F5572;
$base-700: #3C3F53;
$base-800: #2A2C37;
$base-900: #1B1C22;
$base-hover: #07080D;
$base-subtle: #A7ABC6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#090A10",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E6F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBCEE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6ABCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8289B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#626993",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F5572",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C3F53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2C37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #090A10

Color Lab

Pairs with #090A10

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