What color is #09120B?

#09120B is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 18, 11), and in HSL hsl(133, 33%, 5%).

Is #09120B accessible as text?

On white, #09120B has a contrast ratio of 19.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #09120B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09120B?

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

What colors go well with #09120B?

As a neutral, #09120B 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 #09120B the same as CSS black?

No — #09120B is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#09120B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09120B

Not just a swatch — here's how #09120B works with other colors. Named schemes with #09120B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09120B Secondary #4B6C3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #09120B Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #252E27

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 #09120B Secondary #754E1B Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

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 #09120B Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #09120B Secondary #2E312F Support #989286 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 #09120B 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 20/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

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

Naturalness 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 76/100

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 6/100

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 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #09120B

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People also use #09120B with

Sacramento Green Jet Black Platinum Hunter 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 19.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3DAC8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #09110D — 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 #09120B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09120B;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 18 11;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.0% 0.020 150.9);
  --color-50: #F5FAF6;
  --color-100: #E3F2E7;
  --color-200: #C9E4CF;
  --color-300: #A2CDAC;
  --color-400: #7EB48A;
  --color-500: #5D976A;
  --color-600: #4C7555;
  --color-700: #3A5540;
  --color-800: #29382C;
  --color-900: #1A231C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F5FAF6',
    100: '#E3F2E7',
    200: '#C9E4CF',
    300: '#A2CDAC',
    400: '#7EB48A',
    500: '#5D976A',
    600: '#4C7555',
    700: '#3A5540',
    800: '#29382C',
    900: '#1A231C',
  },
}

$base: #09120B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF6;
$base-100: #E3F2E7;
$base-200: #C9E4CF;
$base-300: #A2CDAC;
$base-400: #7EB48A;
$base-500: #5D976A;
$base-600: #4C7555;
$base-700: #3A5540;
$base-800: #29382C;
$base-900: #1A231C;
$base-hover: #070E08;
$base-subtle: #A4C9AC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09120B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9E4CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2CDAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7EB48A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D976A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C7555",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5540",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#29382C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A231C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #09120B

Color Lab

Pairs with #09120B

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