What color is #020100?

#020100 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(2, 1, 0), and in HSL hsl(30, 100%, 0%).

Is #020100 accessible as text?

On white, #020100 has a contrast ratio of 20.86:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.01:1 (fails). For text placed on #020100, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #020100?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-950 (#030712).

What colors go well with #020100?

As a neutral, #020100 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 #020100 the same as CSS black?

No — #020100 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#020100 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #020100

Not just a swatch — here's how #020100 works with other colors. Named schemes with #020100 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #020100 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #17130D

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 Black.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #020100 Secondary #794B21 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503D Anchor #5B2228

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 #020100 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F Ink #2B2723

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 #020100 Anchor #141210 Accent #C9A24B Secondary #2E281E Surface #F2EDE3

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 #020100 Secondary #1A1816 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

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 Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #020100 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 9/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 87/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 83/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 1/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 76/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #020100

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #020100 with

Jet Black Black Greige Taupe

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 20.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1CCA7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #000000 — 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 #020100 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #020100;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 1 0;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(7.1% 0.015 82.3);
  --color-50: #FEF7F0;
  --color-100: #FDEBD8;
  --color-200: #FCD6B1;
  --color-300: #F8B877;
  --color-400: #EC9946;
  --color-500: #D27A22;
  --color-600: #9F6123;
  --color-700: #70471F;
  --color-800: #483018;
  --color-900: #2C1F11;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  black: {
    50: '#FEF7F0',
    100: '#FDEBD8',
    200: '#FCD6B1',
    300: '#F8B877',
    400: '#EC9946',
    500: '#D27A22',
    600: '#9F6123',
    700: '#70471F',
    800: '#483018',
    900: '#2C1F11',
  },
}

$base: #020100;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF7F0;
$base-100: #FDEBD8;
$base-200: #FCD6B1;
$base-300: #F8B877;
$base-400: #EC9946;
$base-500: #D27A22;
$base-600: #9F6123;
$base-700: #70471F;
$base-800: #483018;
$base-900: #2C1F11;
$base-hover: #000000;
$base-subtle: #EDB378;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#020100",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF7F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDEBD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCD6B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F8B877",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#EC9946",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D27A22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9F6123",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#70471F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#483018",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C1F11",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #020100

Color Lab

Pairs with #020100

UI roles & guardrails

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