What color is #010204?

#010204 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(1, 2, 4), and in HSL hsl(220, 60%, 1%).

Is #010204 accessible as text?

On white, #010204 has a contrast ratio of 20.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.01:1 (fails). For text placed on #010204, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #010204?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-950 (#030712).

What colors go well with #010204?

As a neutral, #010204 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 #010204 the same as CSS black?

No — #010204 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#010204 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #010204

Not just a swatch — here's how #010204 works with other colors. Named schemes with #010204 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #010204 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #14171C

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 #010204 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57233B

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 #010204 Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #010204 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Jet Black opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #010204 Secondary #1A1C1D Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

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 #010204 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 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 10/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 85/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 11/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 82/100

Very 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 2/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 76/100

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 #010204

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People also use #010204 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Charcoal

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 20.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B7C5E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #010104 — 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 #010204 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #010204;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 2 4;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(8.4% 0.012 255.9);
  --color-50: #F2F6FC;
  --color-100: #DEE6F8;
  --color-200: #BECEEF;
  --color-300: #91ABDE;
  --color-400: #6788CB;
  --color-500: #4669AF;
  --color-600: #3C5486;
  --color-700: #2F3F60;
  --color-800: #222C3F;
  --color-900: #161C27;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F2F6FC',
    100: '#DEE6F8',
    200: '#BECEEF',
    300: '#91ABDE',
    400: '#6788CB',
    500: '#4669AF',
    600: '#3C5486',
    700: '#2F3F60',
    800: '#222C3F',
    900: '#161C27',
  },
}

$base: #010204;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F6FC;
$base-100: #DEE6F8;
$base-200: #BECEEF;
$base-300: #91ABDE;
$base-400: #6788CB;
$base-500: #4669AF;
$base-600: #3C5486;
$base-700: #2F3F60;
$base-800: #222C3F;
$base-900: #161C27;
$base-hover: #010203;
$base-subtle: #91A8D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#010204",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F6FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEE6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BECEEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91ABDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6788CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4669AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C5486",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F3F60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#222C3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161C27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #010204

Color Lab

Pairs with #010204

UI roles & guardrails

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