What color is #1A0809?

#1A0809 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(26, 8, 9), and in HSL hsl(357, 53%, 7%).

Is #1A0809 accessible as text?

On white, #1A0809 has a contrast ratio of 19.40:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #1A0809, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1A0809?

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

What colors go well with #1A0809?

As a neutral, #1A0809 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 #1A0809 the same as CSS black?

No — #1A0809 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#1A0809 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1A0809

Not just a swatch — here's how #1A0809 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1A0809 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1A0809 Secondary #7C4828 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #434F3A 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #1A0809 Secondary #B86228 Accent #797742 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Jet Black as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #1A0809 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 #1A0809 Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4E Secondary #322525 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 #1A0809 Secondary #342D2D 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 #1A0809 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 58/100

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 30/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

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 65/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Deep Purple Graphite 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 19.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2BDBF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1B0E08 — 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 #1A0809 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1A0809;
  --color-base-rgb: 26 8 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.4% 0.032 17.5);
  --color-50: #FCF3F3;
  --color-100: #F6DFE0;
  --color-200: #ECC1C3;
  --color-300: #DA9599;
  --color-400: #C56D72;
  --color-500: #A94C50;
  --color-600: #824043;
  --color-700: #5D3234;
  --color-800: #3D2425;
  --color-900: #261718;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF3F3',
    100: '#F6DFE0',
    200: '#ECC1C3',
    300: '#DA9599',
    400: '#C56D72',
    500: '#A94C50',
    600: '#824043',
    700: '#5D3234',
    800: '#3D2425',
    900: '#261718',
  },
}

$base: #1A0809;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3F3;
$base-100: #F6DFE0;
$base-200: #ECC1C3;
$base-300: #DA9599;
$base-400: #C56D72;
$base-500: #A94C50;
$base-600: #824043;
$base-700: #5D3234;
$base-800: #3D2425;
$base-900: #261718;
$base-hover: #160707;
$base-subtle: #D59B9E;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1A0809",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DFE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#ECC1C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DA9599",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C56D72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A94C50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#824043",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5D3234",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D2425",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261718",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1A0809

Color Lab

Pairs with #1A0809

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