What color is #09140F?

#09140F is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 20, 15), and in HSL hsl(153, 38%, 6%).

Is #09140F accessible as text?

On white, #09140F has a contrast ratio of 18.77:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #09140F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09140F?

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

What colors go well with #09140F?

As a neutral, #09140F 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 #09140F the same as CSS black?

No — #09140F is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#09140F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09140F

Not just a swatch — here's how #09140F works with other colors. Named schemes with #09140F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09140F Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 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 #09140F Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #26302B

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 #09140F 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 #09140F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #09140F Secondary #2F3431 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 #09140F 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 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

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 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #09140F 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 18.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C2DCD0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #091514 — 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 #09140F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09140F;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 20 15;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.9% 0.019 164.2);
  --color-50: #F4FBF8;
  --color-100: #E2F3EB;
  --color-200: #C7E6D8;
  --color-300: #9FD0BA;
  --color-400: #7AB89C;
  --color-500: #599C7E;
  --color-600: #497963;
  --color-700: #385749;
  --color-800: #273A31;
  --color-900: #19241F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F4FBF8',
    100: '#E2F3EB',
    200: '#C7E6D8',
    300: '#9FD0BA',
    400: '#7AB89C',
    500: '#599C7E',
    600: '#497963',
    700: '#385749',
    800: '#273A31',
    900: '#19241F',
  },
}

$base: #09140F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FBF8;
$base-100: #E2F3EB;
$base-200: #C7E6D8;
$base-300: #9FD0BA;
$base-400: #7AB89C;
$base-500: #599C7E;
$base-600: #497963;
$base-700: #385749;
$base-800: #273A31;
$base-900: #19241F;
$base-hover: #08110D;
$base-subtle: #A2CCB9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09140F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7E6D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9FD0BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7AB89C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#599C7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#497963",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385749",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#19241F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #09140F

Color Lab

Pairs with #09140F

UI roles & guardrails

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