What color is #0E090A?

#0E090A is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(14, 9, 10), and in HSL hsl(348, 22%, 5%).

Is #0E090A accessible as text?

On white, #0E090A has a contrast ratio of 19.77:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #0E090A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0E090A?

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

What colors go well with #0E090A?

As a neutral, #0E090A 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 #0E090A the same as CSS black?

No — #0E090A is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#0E090A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0E090A

Not just a swatch — here's how #0E090A works with other colors. Named schemes with #0E090A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0E090A Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6573 Accent #292425

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 #0E090A Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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 #0E090A 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 #0E090A Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 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 #0E090A Secondary #2C2A2A Support #9B9087 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 #0E090A 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 17/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

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

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

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.

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People also use #0E090A with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Taupe

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 19.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6C7CA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #100B0A — 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 #0E090A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0E090A;
  --color-base-rgb: 14 9 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.7% 0.009 4.5);
  --color-50: #F9F6F6;
  --color-100: #EFE6E8;
  --color-200: #DFCDD1;
  --color-300: #C6A9AF;
  --color-400: #AB878E;
  --color-500: #8E676F;
  --color-600: #6F5359;
  --color-700: #503F42;
  --color-800: #362B2D;
  --color-900: #221C1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F9F6F6',
    100: '#EFE6E8',
    200: '#DFCDD1',
    300: '#C6A9AF',
    400: '#AB878E',
    500: '#8E676F',
    600: '#6F5359',
    700: '#503F42',
    800: '#362B2D',
    900: '#221C1D',
  },
}

$base: #0E090A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F6;
$base-100: #EFE6E8;
$base-200: #DFCDD1;
$base-300: #C6A9AF;
$base-400: #AB878E;
$base-500: #8E676F;
$base-600: #6F5359;
$base-700: #503F42;
$base-800: #362B2D;
$base-900: #221C1D;
$base-hover: #0C0809;
$base-subtle: #C2AAAF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0E090A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCDD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6A9AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AB878E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E676F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F5359",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221C1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0E090A

Color Lab

Pairs with #0E090A

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