What color is #0D0C09?

#0D0C09 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(13, 12, 9), and in HSL hsl(45, 18%, 4%).

Is #0D0C09 accessible as text?

On white, #0D0C09 has a contrast ratio of 19.56:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #0D0C09, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0D0C09?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-950 (#0C0A09).

What colors go well with #0D0C09?

As a neutral, #0D0C09 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 #0D0C09 the same as CSS black?

No — #0D0C09 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#0D0C09 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0D0C09

Not just a swatch — here's how #0D0C09 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0D0C09 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0D0C09 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #282724

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 #0D0C09 Secondary #784B20 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

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 #0D0C09 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F Ink #2B2723

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 #0D0C09 Anchor #141210 Accent #C8A24B Secondary #2C291E Surface #F2EDE3

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 #0D0C09 Secondary #2D2C2B Support #9A9186 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 #0D0C09 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

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

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 73/100

High

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #0D0C09

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People also use #0D0C09 with

Graphite Jet Black Greige Outer Space

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 19.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4D1C8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0C0C08 — 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 #0D0C09 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0D0C09;
  --color-base-rgb: 13 12 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.4% 0.006 91.9);
  --color-50: #F9F8F6;
  --color-100: #EEEDE7;
  --color-200: #DEDACF;
  --color-300: #C3BDAC;
  --color-400: #A8A08A;
  --color-500: #8A826B;
  --color-600: #6C6756;
  --color-700: #4F4B40;
  --color-800: #35332C;
  --color-900: #21201C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F9F8F6',
    100: '#EEEDE7',
    200: '#DEDACF',
    300: '#C3BDAC',
    400: '#A8A08A',
    500: '#8A826B',
    600: '#6C6756',
    700: '#4F4B40',
    800: '#35332C',
    900: '#21201C',
  },
}

$base: #0D0C09;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F8F6;
$base-100: #EEEDE7;
$base-200: #DEDACF;
$base-300: #C3BDAC;
$base-400: #A8A08A;
$base-500: #8A826B;
$base-600: #6C6756;
$base-700: #4F4B40;
$base-800: #35332C;
$base-900: #21201C;
$base-hover: #0A0907;
$base-subtle: #C0BBAC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0D0C09",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEEDE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEDACF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3BDAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A8A08A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8A826B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C6756",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F4B40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35332C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21201C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0D0C09

Color Lab

Pairs with #0D0C09

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