Close to Jet Black

#02090B

#02090B is a near-black neutral, close to the color Jet Black. In RGB it’s made of 0.8% red, 3.5% green, and 4.3% blue. Its hue is 193°, with 69% saturation and 3% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.

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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.

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White text on this color

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This color as text on black

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How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #02090B as they’d see it.

Typical vision#02090B
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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Questions about #02090B

What color is #02090B?

#02090B is a near-black neutral, close to the color Jet Black. In RGB it’s made of 0.8% red, 3.5% green, and 4.3% blue. Its hue is 193°, with 69% saturation and 3% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.

What is #02090B in RGB?

#02090B is rgb(2, 9, 11): 2 red, 9 green, and 11 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #02090B in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(82, 18, 0, 96). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #02090B?

PANTONE Black 6 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #02090B?

Its complement #0D0604 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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