What color is #010E0A?

#010E0A is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(1, 14, 10), and in HSL hsl(162, 87%, 3%).

Is #010E0A accessible as text?

On white, #010E0A has a contrast ratio of 19.65:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #010E0A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #010E0A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-950 (#0A0A0A).

What colors go well with #010E0A?

As a neutral, #010E0A 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 #010E0A the same as CSS black?

No — #010E0A is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#010E0A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #010E0A

Not just a swatch — here's how #010E0A works with other colors. Named schemes with #010E0A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #010E0A Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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 #010E0A 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 #010E0A Anchor #141210 Accent #BCA84C Secondary #1F2C28 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #010E0A Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6D6F74 Surface #EBE7DA Accent #000000

Jet Black adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Jet Black.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #010E0A Secondary #262C2A Support #989286 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 #010E0A 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 17/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

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 10/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 68/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #010E0A 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 19.7:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #010E0E — 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 #010E0A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #010E0A;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 14 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.8% 0.025 175.0);
  --color-50: #F0FEFA;
  --color-100: #D8FDF2;
  --color-200: #B3FAE4;
  --color-300: #7FF0CE;
  --color-400: #51E1B6;
  --color-500: #2EC799;
  --color-600: #2B9777;
  --color-700: #246B55;
  --color-800: #1C4539;
  --color-900: #132A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F0FEFA',
    100: '#D8FDF2',
    200: '#B3FAE4',
    300: '#7FF0CE',
    400: '#51E1B6',
    500: '#2EC799',
    600: '#2B9777',
    700: '#246B55',
    800: '#1C4539',
    900: '#132A23',
  },
}

$base: #010E0A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFA;
$base-100: #D8FDF2;
$base-200: #B3FAE4;
$base-300: #7FF0CE;
$base-400: #51E1B6;
$base-500: #2EC799;
$base-600: #2B9777;
$base-700: #246B55;
$base-800: #1C4539;
$base-900: #132A23;
$base-hover: #010B08;
$base-subtle: #84E6C8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#010E0A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3FAE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7FF0CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#51E1B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2EC799",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B9777",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#246B55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4539",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #010E0A

Color Lab

Pairs with #010E0A

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