What color is #13090A?

#13090A is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(19, 9, 10), and in HSL hsl(354, 36%, 5%).

Is #13090A accessible as text?

On white, #13090A has a contrast ratio of 19.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #13090A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #13090A?

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

What colors go well with #13090A?

As a neutral, #13090A 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 #13090A the same as CSS black?

No — #13090A is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#13090A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #13090A

Not just a swatch — here's how #13090A works with other colors. Named schemes with #13090A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #13090A Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6573 Accent #2F2425

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 #13090A Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A222F

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 #13090A 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #13090A Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4F Secondary #322526 Surface #F3EDE3

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 #13090A Secondary #302B2C 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 #13090A 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 54/100

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 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 69/100

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 #13090A

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People also use #13090A with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Espresso

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 #DBC2C5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #110A08 — 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 #13090A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #13090A;
  --color-base-rgb: 19 9 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.5% 0.018 12.6);
  --color-50: #FAF4F5;
  --color-100: #F2E3E4;
  --color-200: #E5C8CA;
  --color-300: #CFA0A5;
  --color-400: #B77B81;
  --color-500: #9A5B61;
  --color-600: #774A4F;
  --color-700: #56393C;
  --color-800: #39282A;
  --color-900: #231A1B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FAF4F5',
    100: '#F2E3E4',
    200: '#E5C8CA',
    300: '#CFA0A5',
    400: '#B77B81',
    500: '#9A5B61',
    600: '#774A4F',
    700: '#56393C',
    800: '#39282A',
    900: '#231A1B',
  },
}

$base: #13090A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4F5;
$base-100: #F2E3E4;
$base-200: #E5C8CA;
$base-300: #CFA0A5;
$base-400: #B77B81;
$base-500: #9A5B61;
$base-600: #774A4F;
$base-700: #56393C;
$base-800: #39282A;
$base-900: #231A1B;
$base-hover: #0E0707;
$base-subtle: #CAA2A6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#13090A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5C8CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CFA0A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B77B81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9A5B61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#774A4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#56393C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#39282A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A1B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #13090A

Color Lab

Pairs with #13090A

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