What color is #090F10?

#090F10 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 15, 16), and in HSL hsl(189, 28%, 5%).

Is #090F10 accessible as text?

On white, #090F10 has a contrast ratio of 19.31:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #090F10, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #090F10?

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

What colors go well with #090F10?

As a neutral, #090F10 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 #090F10 the same as CSS black?

No — #090F10 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#090F10 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #090F10

Not just a swatch — here's how #090F10 works with other colors. Named schemes with #090F10 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #090F10 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #252B2C

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 #090F10 Secondary #715117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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 #090F10 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #090F10 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Jet Black opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #090F10 Secondary #2D2F2F Support #979286 Ink #16140F

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 #090F10 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 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

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 71/100

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 #090F10

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People also use #090F10 with

Graphite Jet Black Platinum Dark Slate 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 19.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C5D5D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #090D10 — 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 #090F10 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #090F10;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 15 16;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.3% 0.010 208.7);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E5EFF1;
  --color-200: #CBDEE2;
  --color-300: #A6C4CA;
  --color-400: #82A9B0;
  --color-500: #628C93;
  --color-600: #4F6D72;
  --color-700: #3C4F53;
  --color-800: #2A3537;
  --color-900: #1B2122;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E5EFF1',
    200: '#CBDEE2',
    300: '#A6C4CA',
    400: '#82A9B0',
    500: '#628C93',
    600: '#4F6D72',
    700: '#3C4F53',
    800: '#2A3537',
    900: '#1B2122',
  },
}

$base: #090F10;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E5EFF1;
$base-200: #CBDEE2;
$base-300: #A6C4CA;
$base-400: #82A9B0;
$base-500: #628C93;
$base-600: #4F6D72;
$base-700: #3C4F53;
$base-800: #2A3537;
$base-900: #1B2122;
$base-hover: #070C0D;
$base-subtle: #A7C1C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#090F10",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EFF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBDEE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6C4CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#82A9B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#628C93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F6D72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C4F53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3537",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2122",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #090F10

Color Lab

Pairs with #090F10

UI roles & guardrails

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