What color is #09120E?

#09120E is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 18, 14), and in HSL hsl(153, 33%, 5%).

Is #09120E accessible as text?

On white, #09120E has a contrast ratio of 19.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #09120E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09120E?

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

What colors go well with #09120E?

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

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

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

Palettes built on #09120E

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #09120E Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #252E2A

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 #09120E Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

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 #09120E Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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 #09120E Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #202C26 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 #F7F4EF Accent #09120E Secondary #2E3230 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 #09120E 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 48/100

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 20/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

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 6/100

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 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 #09120E

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People also use #09120E 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 19.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3DAD0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #091110 — 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 #09120E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09120E;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 18 14;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.2% 0.016 165.3);
  --color-50: #F5FAF8;
  --color-100: #E3F2EB;
  --color-200: #C9E4D8;
  --color-300: #A2CDBA;
  --color-400: #7EB49C;
  --color-500: #5D977D;
  --color-600: #4C7563;
  --color-700: #3A5549;
  --color-800: #293831;
  --color-900: #1A231F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F5FAF8',
    100: '#E3F2EB',
    200: '#C9E4D8',
    300: '#A2CDBA',
    400: '#7EB49C',
    500: '#5D977D',
    600: '#4C7563',
    700: '#3A5549',
    800: '#293831',
    900: '#1A231F',
  },
}

$base: #09120E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF8;
$base-100: #E3F2EB;
$base-200: #C9E4D8;
$base-300: #A2CDBA;
$base-400: #7EB49C;
$base-500: #5D977D;
$base-600: #4C7563;
$base-700: #3A5549;
$base-800: #293831;
$base-900: #1A231F;
$base-hover: #070E0B;
$base-subtle: #A4C9B8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09120E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9E4D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2CDBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7EB49C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D977D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C7563",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5549",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293831",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A231F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #09120E

Color Lab

Pairs with #09120E

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