What color is #09130F?

#09130F is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 19, 15), and in HSL hsl(156, 36%, 5%).

Is #09130F accessible as text?

On white, #09130F has a contrast ratio of 18.89:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #09130F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09130F?

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

What colors go well with #09130F?

As a neutral, #09130F 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 #09130F the same as CSS black?

No — #09130F is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#09130F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09130F

Not just a swatch — here's how #09130F works with other colors. Named schemes with #09130F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #09130F Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #252F2B

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 #09130F Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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 #09130F Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B09F 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 #09130F Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #1F2C27 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 #09130F Secondary #2F3331 Support #989286 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 #09130F 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

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

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

Naturalness 19/100

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 7/100

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 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 18.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C2DBD1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #081111 — 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 #09130F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09130F;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 19 15;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.5% 0.017 167.5);
  --color-50: #F4FAF8;
  --color-100: #E3F2EC;
  --color-200: #C8E5D9;
  --color-300: #A0CFBC;
  --color-400: #7BB79F;
  --color-500: #5B9A81;
  --color-600: #4A7765;
  --color-700: #39564A;
  --color-800: #283932;
  --color-900: #1A2320;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F4FAF8',
    100: '#E3F2EC',
    200: '#C8E5D9',
    300: '#A0CFBC',
    400: '#7BB79F',
    500: '#5B9A81',
    600: '#4A7765',
    700: '#39564A',
    800: '#283932',
    900: '#1A2320',
  },
}

$base: #09130F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FAF8;
$base-100: #E3F2EC;
$base-200: #C8E5D9;
$base-300: #A0CFBC;
$base-400: #7BB79F;
$base-500: #5B9A81;
$base-600: #4A7765;
$base-700: #39564A;
$base-800: #283932;
$base-900: #1A2320;
$base-hover: #070E0B;
$base-subtle: #A2CABA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09130F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E5D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0CFBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7BB79F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B9A81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A7765",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#39564A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283932",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2320",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #09130F

Color Lab

Pairs with #09130F

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