What color is #091111?

#091111 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 17, 17), and in HSL hsl(180, 31%, 5%).

Is #091111 accessible as text?

On white, #091111 has a contrast ratio of 19.09:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #091111, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #091111?

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

What colors go well with #091111?

As a neutral, #091111 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 #091111 the same as CSS black?

No — #091111 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#091111 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #091111

Not just a swatch — here's how #091111 works with other colors. Named schemes with #091111 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #091111 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #252D2D

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 #091111 Secondary #715018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

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 #091111 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #091111 Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4D Secondary #1D2C2C Surface #F1EDE3

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 #F6F4EF Accent #091111 Secondary #2E3131 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 #091111 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 20/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

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 5/100

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 70/100

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 #091111

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People also use #091111 with

Sacramento Green 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 19.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C4D9D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #090E11 — 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 #091111 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #091111;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 17 17;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.0% 0.012 196.1);
  --color-50: #F5FAFA;
  --color-100: #E4F1F1;
  --color-200: #CAE3E3;
  --color-300: #A4CCCC;
  --color-400: #7FB3B3;
  --color-500: #5F9696;
  --color-600: #4E7474;
  --color-700: #3B5454;
  --color-800: #293838;
  --color-900: #1A2323;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F5FAFA',
    100: '#E4F1F1',
    200: '#CAE3E3',
    300: '#A4CCCC',
    400: '#7FB3B3',
    500: '#5F9696',
    600: '#4E7474',
    700: '#3B5454',
    800: '#293838',
    900: '#1A2323',
  },
}

$base: #091111;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAFA;
$base-100: #E4F1F1;
$base-200: #CAE3E3;
$base-300: #A4CCCC;
$base-400: #7FB3B3;
$base-500: #5F9696;
$base-600: #4E7474;
$base-700: #3B5454;
$base-800: #293838;
$base-900: #1A2323;
$base-hover: #070D0D;
$base-subtle: #A5C7C7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#091111",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F1F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAE3E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4CCCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FB3B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5F9696",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E7474",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B5454",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293838",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2323",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #091111

Color Lab

Pairs with #091111

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