What color is #01160E?

#01160E is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(1, 22, 14), and in HSL hsl(157, 91%, 5%).

Is #01160E accessible as text?

On white, #01160E has a contrast ratio of 18.71:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #01160E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #01160E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #01160E?

As a neutral, #01160E 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 #01160E the same as CSS black?

No — #01160E is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#01160E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #01160E

Not just a swatch — here's how #01160E works with other colors. Named schemes with #01160E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #01160E Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

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 #01160E Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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 #01160E Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #1F2C27 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 #01160E Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE6DA Accent #000101

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 #01160E Secondary #2D3531 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 #01160E 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 20/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

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

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 77/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 63/100

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 #01160E

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People also use #01160E with

British Racing 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 18.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #AFEED6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #011817 — 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 #01160E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #01160E;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 22 14;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.9% 0.035 167.0);
  --color-50: #F0FEF9;
  --color-100: #D8FDEF;
  --color-200: #B1FBDF;
  --color-300: #7DF2C5;
  --color-400: #4EE4AB;
  --color-500: #2ACB8D;
  --color-600: #289A6E;
  --color-700: #236C50;
  --color-800: #1B4636;
  --color-900: #122B21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F0FEF9',
    100: '#D8FDEF',
    200: '#B1FBDF',
    300: '#7DF2C5',
    400: '#4EE4AB',
    500: '#2ACB8D',
    600: '#289A6E',
    700: '#236C50',
    800: '#1B4636',
    900: '#122B21',
  },
}

$base: #01160E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEF9;
$base-100: #D8FDEF;
$base-200: #B1FBDF;
$base-300: #7DF2C5;
$base-400: #4EE4AB;
$base-500: #2ACB8D;
$base-600: #289A6E;
$base-700: #236C50;
$base-800: #1B4636;
$base-900: #122B21;
$base-hover: #01130C;
$base-subtle: #84E9C2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#01160E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FBDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7DF2C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4EE4AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2ACB8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#289A6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#236C50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B4636",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #01160E

Color Lab

Pairs with #01160E

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