#090C0E Hex Color
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Nearly black, #090c0e is a muted charcoal gray with a faint cool blue-green undertone. Its low lightness creates a serious, mysterious mood suited to dark interfaces, architecture, and restrained branding. Use it as a dominant background with white text, which achieves about 19.6:1 contrast. The hex code #090c0e also supports crisp typography and minimal layouts.
Questions about #090c0e
What is #090c0e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #090c0e is rgb(9, 12, 14), in HSL hsl(204, 22%, 5%) and in CMYK 36%, 14%, 0%, 95%.
What colors pair well with #090c0e?
White and pale cool neutrals pair especially well with #090c0e, creating sharp contrast; muted blue-green accents can reinforce its undertone, while warm off-whites and earthy colors soften the severe near-black base.
Is #090c0e a warm or cool color?
#090c0e reads as a cool near-black because its blue-green undertone offsets the neutral charcoal base, giving the shade a slightly colder appearance beside warm neutrals and making it feel more restrained than a brown-black.
Is #090c0e readable on white or black?
#090c0e has a 19.61:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.07:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.