What color is #0E0509?

#0E0509 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(14, 5, 9), and in HSL hsl(333, 47%, 4%).

Is #0E0509 accessible as text?

On white, #0E0509 has a contrast ratio of 20.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #0E0509, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0E0509?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-950 (#09090B).

What colors go well with #0E0509?

As a neutral, #0E0509 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 #0E0509 the same as CSS black?

No — #0E0509 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#0E0509 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0E0509

Not just a swatch — here's how #0E0509 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0E0509 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0E0509 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5D6573 Accent #2A1F24

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 #0E0509 Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2232

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 #0E0509 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0E0509 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #0E0509 Secondary #2A2628 Support #9C9087 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 #0E0509 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 16/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

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 70/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #0E0509 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 20.1:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #0F0507 — 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 #0E0509 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0E0509;
  --color-base-rgb: 14 5 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.3% 0.021 349.0);
  --color-50: #FBF3F7;
  --color-100: #F5E0EA;
  --color-200: #E9C3D4;
  --color-300: #D699B5;
  --color-400: #C07295;
  --color-500: #A45176;
  --color-600: #7E445E;
  --color-700: #5A3446;
  --color-800: #3C252F;
  --color-900: #25181E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FBF3F7',
    100: '#F5E0EA',
    200: '#E9C3D4',
    300: '#D699B5',
    400: '#C07295',
    500: '#A45176',
    600: '#7E445E',
    700: '#5A3446',
    800: '#3C252F',
    900: '#25181E',
  },
}

$base: #0E0509;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3F7;
$base-100: #F5E0EA;
$base-200: #E9C3D4;
$base-300: #D699B5;
$base-400: #C07295;
$base-500: #A45176;
$base-600: #7E445E;
$base-700: #5A3446;
$base-800: #3C252F;
$base-900: #25181E;
$base-hover: #0C0408;
$base-subtle: #D09BB3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0E0509",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E0EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9C3D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D699B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C07295",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A45176",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7E445E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A3446",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C252F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#25181E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0E0509

Color Lab

Pairs with #0E0509

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