What color is #011212?

#011212 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(1, 18, 18), and in HSL hsl(180, 89%, 4%).

Is #011212 accessible as text?

On white, #011212 has a contrast ratio of 19.15:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #011212, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #011212?

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

What colors go well with #011212?

As a neutral, #011212 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 #011212 the same as CSS black?

No — #011212 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#011212 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #011212

Not just a swatch — here's how #011212 works with other colors. Named schemes with #011212 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #011212 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #011212 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

Jet Black keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #011212 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #011212 Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4D Secondary #1D2C2C 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 #F6F4EF Accent #011212 Secondary #2A3131 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 #011212 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

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

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 77/100

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 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 66/100

High

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #011212

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People also use #011212 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 19.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #010D13 — 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 #011212 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #011212;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 18 18;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.6% 0.026 194.9);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FDFD;
  --color-200: #B2FAFA;
  --color-300: #7EF1F1;
  --color-400: #4FE3E3;
  --color-500: #2CC9C9;
  --color-600: #2A9898;
  --color-700: #236B6B;
  --color-800: #1B4646;
  --color-900: #132B2B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FDFD',
    200: '#B2FAFA',
    300: '#7EF1F1',
    400: '#4FE3E3',
    500: '#2CC9C9',
    600: '#2A9898',
    700: '#236B6B',
    800: '#1B4646',
    900: '#132B2B',
  },
}

$base: #011212;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FDFD;
$base-200: #B2FAFA;
$base-300: #7EF1F1;
$base-400: #4FE3E3;
$base-500: #2CC9C9;
$base-600: #2A9898;
$base-700: #236B6B;
$base-800: #1B4646;
$base-900: #132B2B;
$base-hover: #010F0F;
$base-subtle: #84E7E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#011212",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EF1F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FE3E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2CC9C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A9898",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#236B6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B4646",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132B2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #011212

Color Lab

Pairs with #011212

UI roles & guardrails

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