What color is #010401?

#010401 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(1, 4, 1), and in HSL hsl(120, 60%, 1%).

Is #010401 accessible as text?

On white, #010401 has a contrast ratio of 20.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #010401, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #010401?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-950 (#09090B).

What colors go well with #010401?

As a neutral, #010401 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 #010401 the same as CSS black?

No — #010401 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#010401 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #010401

Not just a swatch — here's how #010401 works with other colors. Named schemes with #010401 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #010401 Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Jet Black leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #010401 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #151C14

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 #010401 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

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 #010401 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #010401 Secondary #1C1F1C Support #989286 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 #010401 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 12/100

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 35/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 16/100

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 8/100

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 73/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #010401

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People also use #010401 with

Graphite Jet Black Platinum Hunter Green

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 20.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B7E2B7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #010402 — 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 #010401 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #010401;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 4 1;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(9.6% 0.020 143.8);
  --color-50: #F2FCF2;
  --color-100: #DEF8DE;
  --color-200: #BEEFBE;
  --color-300: #91DE91;
  --color-400: #67CB67;
  --color-500: #46AF46;
  --color-600: #3C863C;
  --color-700: #2F602F;
  --color-800: #223F22;
  --color-900: #162716;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F2FCF2',
    100: '#DEF8DE',
    200: '#BEEFBE',
    300: '#91DE91',
    400: '#67CB67',
    500: '#46AF46',
    600: '#3C863C',
    700: '#2F602F',
    800: '#223F22',
    900: '#162716',
  },
}

$base: #010401;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FCF2;
$base-100: #DEF8DE;
$base-200: #BEEFBE;
$base-300: #91DE91;
$base-400: #67CB67;
$base-500: #46AF46;
$base-600: #3C863C;
$base-700: #2F602F;
$base-800: #223F22;
$base-900: #162716;
$base-hover: #010301;
$base-subtle: #91D691;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#010401",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF8DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEEFBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91DE91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67CB67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46AF46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C863C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F602F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162716",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #010401

Color Lab

Pairs with #010401

UI roles & guardrails

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