What color is #090E04?

#090E04 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 14, 4), and in HSL hsl(90, 56%, 4%).

Is #090E04 accessible as text?

On white, #090E04 has a contrast ratio of 19.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #090E04, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #090E04?

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

What colors go well with #090E04?

As a neutral, #090E04 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 #090E04 the same as CSS black?

No — #090E04 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#090E04 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #090E04

Not just a swatch — here's how #090E04 works with other colors. Named schemes with #090E04 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #090E04 Secondary #4F6B39 Accent #AF6A00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Jet Black leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #090E04 Secondary #764D1D Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2324

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 #090E04 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F 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 #090E04 Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B Secondary #262B20 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 #090E04 Secondary #2B2D29 Support #999286 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 #090E04 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 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

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

Naturalness 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

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 68/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #090E04

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People also use #090E04 with

Bistre Jet Black Platinum 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 19.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CEE2BA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #061004 — 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 #090E04 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #090E04;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 14 4;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.4% 0.024 128.1);
  --color-50: #F7FCF3;
  --color-100: #EBF7DF;
  --color-200: #D6EDBF;
  --color-300: #B8DC93;
  --color-400: #99C76B;
  --color-500: #7AAC49;
  --color-600: #61843E;
  --color-700: #475E31;
  --color-800: #303E23;
  --color-900: #1F2617;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F7FCF3',
    100: '#EBF7DF',
    200: '#D6EDBF',
    300: '#B8DC93',
    400: '#99C76B',
    500: '#7AAC49',
    600: '#61843E',
    700: '#475E31',
    800: '#303E23',
    900: '#1F2617',
  },
}

$base: #090E04;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7FCF3;
$base-100: #EBF7DF;
$base-200: #D6EDBF;
$base-300: #B8DC93;
$base-400: #99C76B;
$base-500: #7AAC49;
$base-600: #61843E;
$base-700: #475E31;
$base-800: #303E23;
$base-900: #1F2617;
$base-hover: #080D04;
$base-subtle: #B6D596;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#090E04",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7FCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBF7DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6EDBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B8DC93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#99C76B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7AAC49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#61843E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#475E31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#303E23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F2617",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #090E04

Color Lab

Pairs with #090E04

UI roles & guardrails

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