What color is #111009?

#111009 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(17, 16, 9), and in HSL hsl(53, 31%, 5%).

Is #111009 accessible as text?

On white, #111009 has a contrast ratio of 19.06:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #111009, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #111009?

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

What colors go well with #111009?

As a neutral, #111009 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 #111009 the same as CSS black?

No — #111009 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#111009 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #111009

Not just a swatch — here's how #111009 works with other colors. Named schemes with #111009 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #111009 Secondary #536A36 Accent #B1680D Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2E21

Jet Black leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #111009 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #57686F Accent #2D2C25

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 #111009 Secondary #784C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F513E 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 #111009 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #111009 Secondary #31312E Support #999186 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 #111009 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 20/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

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

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 6/100

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.

Pairs with #111009

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People also use #111009 with

Graphite Jet Black Greige Army Green

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 19.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9D7C4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0F1109 — 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 #111009 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #111009;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 16 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.2% 0.014 100.9);
  --color-50: #FAF9F5;
  --color-100: #F1F0E4;
  --color-200: #E3E0CA;
  --color-300: #CCC7A4;
  --color-400: #B3AD7F;
  --color-500: #968F5F;
  --color-600: #74704E;
  --color-700: #54513B;
  --color-800: #383629;
  --color-900: #23221A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FAF9F5',
    100: '#F1F0E4',
    200: '#E3E0CA',
    300: '#CCC7A4',
    400: '#B3AD7F',
    500: '#968F5F',
    600: '#74704E',
    700: '#54513B',
    800: '#383629',
    900: '#23221A',
  },
}

$base: #111009;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF9F5;
$base-100: #F1F0E4;
$base-200: #E3E0CA;
$base-300: #CCC7A4;
$base-400: #B3AD7F;
$base-500: #968F5F;
$base-600: #74704E;
$base-700: #54513B;
$base-800: #383629;
$base-900: #23221A;
$base-hover: #0D0D07;
$base-subtle: #C7C3A5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#111009",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF9F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1F0E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3E0CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CCC7A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B3AD7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#968F5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#74704E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#54513B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#383629",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#23221A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #111009

Color Lab

Pairs with #111009

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