What color is #010A08?

#010A08 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(1, 10, 8), and in HSL hsl(167, 82%, 2%).

Is #010A08 accessible as text?

On white, #010A08 has a contrast ratio of 20.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #010A08, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #010A08?

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

What colors go well with #010A08?

As a neutral, #010A08 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 #010A08 the same as CSS black?

No — #010A08 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#010A08 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #010A08

Not just a swatch — here's how #010A08 works with other colors. Named schemes with #010A08 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #010A08 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #182523

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 #010A08 Secondary #734F18 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B231E

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 #010A08 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

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 #010A08 Anchor #141210 Accent #BBA94D Secondary #1E2C29 Surface #F1EDE3

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 #010A08 Secondary #232827 Support #979286 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 #010A08 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 15/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 79/100

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 4/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 70/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #010A08

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People also use #010A08 with

Sacramento Green Jet Black Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 20.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B0EBDE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #010809 — 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 #010A08 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #010A08;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 10 8;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.2% 0.020 181.6);
  --color-50: #F0FEFB;
  --color-100: #D9FCF5;
  --color-200: #B5F8E9;
  --color-300: #83EDD6;
  --color-400: #55DDBF;
  --color-500: #32C3A3;
  --color-600: #2E947E;
  --color-700: #26695A;
  --color-800: #1D443C;
  --color-900: #142A25;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F0FEFB',
    100: '#D9FCF5',
    200: '#B5F8E9',
    300: '#83EDD6',
    400: '#55DDBF',
    500: '#32C3A3',
    600: '#2E947E',
    700: '#26695A',
    800: '#1D443C',
    900: '#142A25',
  },
}

$base: #010A08;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFB;
$base-100: #D9FCF5;
$base-200: #B5F8E9;
$base-300: #83EDD6;
$base-400: #55DDBF;
$base-500: #32C3A3;
$base-600: #2E947E;
$base-700: #26695A;
$base-800: #1D443C;
$base-900: #142A25;
$base-hover: #010706;
$base-subtle: #85E3CF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#010A08",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5F8E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83EDD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#55DDBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#32C3A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E947E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#26695A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D443C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142A25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #010A08

Color Lab

Pairs with #010A08

UI roles & guardrails

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