What color is #09262D?

#09262D is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(9, 38, 45), and in HSL hsl(192, 67%, 11%).

Is #09262D accessible as text?

On white, #09262D has a contrast ratio of 15.83:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.33:1 (fails). For text placed on #09262D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09262D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-800 (#1E2939).

What colors go well with #09262D?

As a neutral, #09262D 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 #09262D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #09262D 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.

#09262D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09262D

Not just a swatch — here's how #09262D works with other colors. Named schemes with #09262D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09262D Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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 #09262D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 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 #09262D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #2B444B

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 #09262D Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 Anchor #56233E

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 #09262D Secondary #3E474A 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 #09262D 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #09262D

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People also use #09262D with

Castleton Green Graphite 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 15.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BCDFE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #091B2F — 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 #09262D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09262D;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 38 45;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.1% 0.036 216.6);
  --color-50: #F2FBFD;
  --color-100: #DCF3F9;
  --color-200: #BBE7F1;
  --color-300: #8CD2E3;
  --color-400: #62BAD0;
  --color-500: #3F9EB5;
  --color-600: #377A8B;
  --color-700: #2C5862;
  --color-800: #203A41;
  --color-900: #162428;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2FBFD',
    100: '#DCF3F9',
    200: '#BBE7F1',
    300: '#8CD2E3',
    400: '#62BAD0',
    500: '#3F9EB5',
    600: '#377A8B',
    700: '#2C5862',
    800: '#203A41',
    900: '#162428',
  },
}

$base: #09262D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FBFD;
$base-100: #DCF3F9;
$base-200: #BBE7F1;
$base-300: #8CD2E3;
$base-400: #62BAD0;
$base-500: #3F9EB5;
$base-600: #377A8B;
$base-700: #2C5862;
$base-800: #203A41;
$base-900: #162428;
$base-hover: #071F25;
$base-subtle: #98D0DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09262D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF3F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBE7F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CD2E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62BAD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3F9EB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#377A8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C5862",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203A41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162428",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #09262D

Color Lab

Pairs with #09262D

UI roles & guardrails

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