What color is #091216?

#091216 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 18, 22), and in HSL hsl(198, 42%, 6%).

Is #091216 accessible as text?

On white, #091216 has a contrast ratio of 18.92:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #091216, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #091216?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #091216?

As a neutral, #091216 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 #091216 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #091216 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#091216 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #091216

Not just a swatch — here's how #091216 works with other colors. Named schemes with #091216 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #091216 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #252E32

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 #091216 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

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 #091216 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F 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 #091216 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #091216 Secondary #2F3234 Support #969386 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 #091216 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 45/100

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 0/100

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 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 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #091216

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People also use #091216 with

Sacramento Green Jet Black Platinum Charcoal

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 18.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C1D5DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #090E16 — 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 #091216 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #091216;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 18 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.5% 0.016 227.4);
  --color-50: #F4F9FB;
  --color-100: #E2EEF4;
  --color-200: #C5DDE7;
  --color-300: #9CC2D3;
  --color-400: #76A7BC;
  --color-500: #55899F;
  --color-600: #476B7B;
  --color-700: #364E58;
  --color-800: #26343B;
  --color-900: #192124;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F4F9FB',
    100: '#E2EEF4',
    200: '#C5DDE7',
    300: '#9CC2D3',
    400: '#76A7BC',
    500: '#55899F',
    600: '#476B7B',
    700: '#364E58',
    800: '#26343B',
    900: '#192124',
  },
}

$base: #091216;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F9FB;
$base-100: #E2EEF4;
$base-200: #C5DDE7;
$base-300: #9CC2D3;
$base-400: #76A7BC;
$base-500: #55899F;
$base-600: #476B7B;
$base-700: #364E58;
$base-800: #26343B;
$base-900: #192124;
$base-hover: #070E11;
$base-subtle: #A0C0CE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#091216",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2EEF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5DDE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CC2D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#76A7BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#55899F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#476B7B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#364E58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26343B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192124",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #091216

Color Lab

Pairs with #091216

UI roles & guardrails

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