What color is #090A14?

#090A14 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 10, 20), and in HSL hsl(235, 38%, 6%).

Is #090A14 accessible as text?

On white, #090A14 has a contrast ratio of 19.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #090A14, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #090A14?

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

What colors go well with #090A14?

As a neutral, #090A14 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 #090A14 the same as CSS black?

No — #090A14 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#090A14 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #090A14

Not just a swatch — here's how #090A14 works with other colors. Named schemes with #090A14 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #090A14 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #242530

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 #090A14 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 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 #090A14 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 #090A14 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9758 Secondary #272833 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 #090A14 Secondary #2A2B2F 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 #090A14 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 17/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 69/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #090A14

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People also use #090A14 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 19.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C2C4DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0C0915 — 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 #090A14 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #090A14;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 10 20;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.9% 0.022 278.9);
  --color-50: #F4F5FB;
  --color-100: #E2E4F3;
  --color-200: #C7C9E6;
  --color-300: #9FA3D0;
  --color-400: #7A7FB8;
  --color-500: #595F9C;
  --color-600: #494D79;
  --color-700: #383B57;
  --color-800: #27293A;
  --color-900: #191A24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F4F5FB',
    100: '#E2E4F3',
    200: '#C7C9E6',
    300: '#9FA3D0',
    400: '#7A7FB8',
    500: '#595F9C',
    600: '#494D79',
    700: '#383B57',
    800: '#27293A',
    900: '#191A24',
  },
}

$base: #090A14;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F5FB;
$base-100: #E2E4F3;
$base-200: #C7C9E6;
$base-300: #9FA3D0;
$base-400: #7A7FB8;
$base-500: #595F9C;
$base-600: #494D79;
$base-700: #383B57;
$base-800: #27293A;
$base-900: #191A24;
$base-hover: #080811;
$base-subtle: #A2A6CC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#090A14",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E4F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7C9E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9FA3D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7A7FB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#595F9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#494D79",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#383B57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27293A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191A24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #090A14

Color Lab

Pairs with #090A14

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