What color is #020201?

#020201 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(2, 2, 1), and in HSL hsl(60, 33%, 1%).

Is #020201 accessible as text?

On white, #020201 has a contrast ratio of 20.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.01:1 (fails). For text placed on #020201, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #020201?

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

What colors go well with #020201?

As a neutral, #020201 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 #020201 the same as CSS black?

No — #020201 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#020201 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #020201

Not just a swatch — here's how #020201 works with other colors. Named schemes with #020201 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #020201 Secondary #526A37 Accent #B16909 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Jet Black leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #020201 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #171714

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 #020201 Secondary #774C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2326

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 #020201 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #020201 Secondary #1B1B1A Support #999186 Ink #17140F

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 #020201 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 11/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 85/100

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 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 77/100

High

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #020201

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People also use #020201 with

Graphite Jet Black Platinum Army Green

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 20.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9D9C1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #030302 — 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 #020201 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #020201;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 2 1;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(8.3% 0.007 107.9);
  --color-50: #FAFAF5;
  --color-100: #F2F2E3;
  --color-200: #E4E4C9;
  --color-300: #CDCDA2;
  --color-400: #B4B47E;
  --color-500: #97975D;
  --color-600: #75754C;
  --color-700: #55553A;
  --color-800: #383829;
  --color-900: #23231A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FAFAF5',
    100: '#F2F2E3',
    200: '#E4E4C9',
    300: '#CDCDA2',
    400: '#B4B47E',
    500: '#97975D',
    600: '#75754C',
    700: '#55553A',
    800: '#383829',
    900: '#23231A',
  },
}

$base: #020201;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAFAF5;
$base-100: #F2F2E3;
$base-200: #E4E4C9;
$base-300: #CDCDA2;
$base-400: #B4B47E;
$base-500: #97975D;
$base-600: #75754C;
$base-700: #55553A;
$base-800: #383829;
$base-900: #23231A;
$base-hover: #030301;
$base-subtle: #C6C6A0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#020201",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAFAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2F2E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4E4C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CDCDA2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B4B47E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#97975D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#75754C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#55553A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#383829",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#23231A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #020201

Color Lab

Pairs with #020201

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

Scales

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