What color is #091213?

#091213 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 18, 19), and in HSL hsl(186, 36%, 5%).

Is #091213 accessible as text?

On white, #091213 has a contrast ratio of 18.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #091213, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #091213?

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

What colors go well with #091213?

As a neutral, #091213 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 #091213 the same as CSS black?

No — #091213 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#091213 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #091213

Not just a swatch — here's how #091213 works with other colors. Named schemes with #091213 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #091213 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #252E2F

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 #091213 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #55233F

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 #091213 Surface #EDEADC 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 #091213 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 #091213 Secondary #2F3232 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 #091213 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 20/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

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 6/100

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 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #091213 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 #C2D9DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #080D11 — 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 #091213 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #091213;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 18 19;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.4% 0.014 204.7);
  --color-50: #F4FAFA;
  --color-100: #E3F1F2;
  --color-200: #C8E2E5;
  --color-300: #A0CACF;
  --color-400: #7BB1B7;
  --color-500: #5B949A;
  --color-600: #4A7377;
  --color-700: #395356;
  --color-800: #283739;
  --color-900: #1A2223;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F4FAFA',
    100: '#E3F1F2',
    200: '#C8E2E5',
    300: '#A0CACF',
    400: '#7BB1B7',
    500: '#5B949A',
    600: '#4A7377',
    700: '#395356',
    800: '#283739',
    900: '#1A2223',
  },
}

$base: #091213;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FAFA;
$base-100: #E3F1F2;
$base-200: #C8E2E5;
$base-300: #A0CACF;
$base-400: #7BB1B7;
$base-500: #5B949A;
$base-600: #4A7377;
$base-700: #395356;
$base-800: #283739;
$base-900: #1A2223;
$base-hover: #070D0E;
$base-subtle: #A2C6CA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#091213",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F1F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E2E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0CACF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7BB1B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B949A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A7377",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#395356",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283739",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2223",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #091213

Color Lab

Pairs with #091213

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