What color is #09201A?

#09201A is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 32, 26), and in HSL hsl(164, 56%, 8%).

Is #09201A accessible as text?

On white, #09201A has a contrast ratio of 17.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #09201A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09201A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-900 (#1C1917).

What colors go well with #09201A?

As a neutral, #09201A 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 #09201A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #09201A 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.

#09201A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09201A

Not just a swatch — here's how #09201A works with other colors. Named schemes with #09201A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09201A Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #09201A Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Graphite 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 #09201A Anchor #141210 Accent #BCA84C Secondary #1F2C28 Surface #F1EDE3

Graphite 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #09201A Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6D6F74 Surface #EBE7DA Accent #000505

Graphite adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Graphite.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #09201A Secondary #38403D Support #989286 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 #09201A 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 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 74/100

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 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 61/100

High

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #09201A

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People also use #09201A with

British Racing Green Graphite 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 17.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BDE3D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #091E20 — 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 #09201A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09201A;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 32 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.3% 0.032 173.8);
  --color-50: #F3FCFA;
  --color-100: #DFF7F0;
  --color-200: #BFEDE1;
  --color-300: #93DCC8;
  --color-400: #6BC7AF;
  --color-500: #49AC91;
  --color-600: #3E8471;
  --color-700: #315E52;
  --color-800: #233E37;
  --color-900: #172622;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F3FCFA',
    100: '#DFF7F0',
    200: '#BFEDE1',
    300: '#93DCC8',
    400: '#6BC7AF',
    500: '#49AC91',
    600: '#3E8471',
    700: '#315E52',
    800: '#233E37',
    900: '#172622',
  },
}

$base: #09201A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCFA;
$base-100: #DFF7F0;
$base-200: #BFEDE1;
$base-300: #93DCC8;
$base-400: #6BC7AF;
$base-500: #49AC91;
$base-600: #3E8471;
$base-700: #315E52;
$base-800: #233E37;
$base-900: #172622;
$base-hover: #071915;
$base-subtle: #9BD7C7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09201A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF7F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFEDE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93DCC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BC7AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#49AC91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E8471",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#315E52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172622",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #09201A

Color Lab

Pairs with #09201A

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