What color is #10090A?

#10090A is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(16, 9, 10), and in HSL hsl(351, 28%, 5%).

Is #10090A accessible as text?

On white, #10090A has a contrast ratio of 19.71:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #10090A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #10090A?

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

What colors go well with #10090A?

As a neutral, #10090A 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 #10090A the same as CSS black?

No — #10090A is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#10090A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #10090A

Not just a swatch — here's how #10090A works with other colors. Named schemes with #10090A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #10090A Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6573 Accent #2C2425

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 #10090A Secondary #7C4829 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 #10090A Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #10090A 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 #10090A Secondary #2D2A2B 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 #10090A 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 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

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

Naturalness 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

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 71/100

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 #10090A

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People also use #10090A 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 19.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8C5C8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #100A09 — 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 #10090A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #10090A;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 9 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.0% 0.013 8.9);
  --color-50: #FAF5F6;
  --color-100: #F1E5E6;
  --color-200: #E2CBCE;
  --color-300: #CAA6AB;
  --color-400: #B08289;
  --color-500: #936269;
  --color-600: #724F55;
  --color-700: #533C3F;
  --color-800: #372A2C;
  --color-900: #221B1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FAF5F6',
    100: '#F1E5E6',
    200: '#E2CBCE',
    300: '#CAA6AB',
    400: '#B08289',
    500: '#936269',
    600: '#724F55',
    700: '#533C3F',
    800: '#372A2C',
    900: '#221B1C',
  },
}

$base: #10090A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F6;
$base-100: #F1E5E6;
$base-200: #E2CBCE;
$base-300: #CAA6AB;
$base-400: #B08289;
$base-500: #936269;
$base-600: #724F55;
$base-700: #533C3F;
$base-800: #372A2C;
$base-900: #221B1C;
$base-hover: #0D0708;
$base-subtle: #C6A7AB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#10090A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E5E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2CBCE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAA6AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B08289",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#936269",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#724F55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#533C3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372A2C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #10090A

Color Lab

Pairs with #10090A

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