What color is #091824?

#091824 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 24, 36), and in HSL hsl(207, 60%, 9%).

Is #091824 accessible as text?

On white, #091824 has a contrast ratio of 17.98:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #091824, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #091824?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-900 (#101828).

What colors go well with #091824?

As a neutral, #091824 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 #091824 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #091824 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.

#091824 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #091824

Not just a swatch — here's how #091824 works with other colors. Named schemes with #091824 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #091824 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #20344A

Graphite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #091824 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #091824 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #273541

Graphite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Graphite.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #091824 Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

Graphite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #091824 Secondary #34393E Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #091824 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

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 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 75/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 62/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #091824

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People also use #091824 with

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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 18.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BDD3E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #090F25 — 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 #091824 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #091824;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 24 36;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.2% 0.032 244.4);
  --color-50: #F2F8FC;
  --color-100: #DEECF8;
  --color-200: #BED9EF;
  --color-300: #91BBDE;
  --color-400: #679ECB;
  --color-500: #4680AF;
  --color-600: #3C6586;
  --color-700: #2F4A60;
  --color-800: #22323F;
  --color-900: #161F27;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2F8FC',
    100: '#DEECF8',
    200: '#BED9EF',
    300: '#91BBDE',
    400: '#679ECB',
    500: '#4680AF',
    600: '#3C6586',
    700: '#2F4A60',
    800: '#22323F',
    900: '#161F27',
  },
}

$base: #091824;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F8FC;
$base-100: #DEECF8;
$base-200: #BED9EF;
$base-300: #91BBDE;
$base-400: #679ECB;
$base-500: #4680AF;
$base-600: #3C6586;
$base-700: #2F4A60;
$base-800: #22323F;
$base-900: #161F27;
$base-hover: #07131D;
$base-subtle: #9ABDD9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#091824",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEECF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BED9EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91BBDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#679ECB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4680AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C6586",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F4A60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22323F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161F27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #091824

Color Lab

Pairs with #091824

UI roles & guardrails

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