What color is #020203?

#020203 is a very dark near-black gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(2, 2, 3), and in HSL hsl(240, 20%, 1%).

Is #020203 accessible as text?

On white, #020203 has a contrast ratio of 20.74:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.01:1 (fails). For text placed on #020203, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #020203?

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

What colors go well with #020203?

As a neutral, #020203 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 #020203 the same as CSS black?

No — #020203 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#020203 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #020203

Not just a swatch — here's how #020203 works with other colors. Named schemes with #020203 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #020203 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #17171A

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 #020203 Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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 #020203 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

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 #020203 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282833 Surface #F3ECE3

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 #F8F4EF Accent #020203 Secondary #1C1C1D Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

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 #020203 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 11/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 84/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 11/100

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 2/100

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 78/100

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 #020203

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People also use #020203 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Onyx

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 20.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C5C5D4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #020203 — 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 #020203 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #020203;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 2 3;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(8.6% 0.006 285.2);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E6E6EF;
  --color-200: #CECEDE;
  --color-300: #ABABC5;
  --color-400: #8888AA;
  --color-500: #69698C;
  --color-600: #54546D;
  --color-700: #3F3F4F;
  --color-800: #2C2C35;
  --color-900: #1C1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E6E6EF',
    200: '#CECEDE',
    300: '#ABABC5',
    400: '#8888AA',
    500: '#69698C',
    600: '#54546D',
    700: '#3F3F4F',
    800: '#2C2C35',
    900: '#1C1C21',
  },
}

$base: #020203;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E6E6EF;
$base-200: #CECEDE;
$base-300: #ABABC5;
$base-400: #8888AA;
$base-500: #69698C;
$base-600: #54546D;
$base-700: #3F3F4F;
$base-800: #2C2C35;
$base-900: #1C1C21;
$base-hover: #020202;
$base-subtle: #A8A8BF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#020203",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CECEDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABABC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8888AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#69698C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#54546D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F3F4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #020203

Color Lab

Pairs with #020203

UI roles & guardrails

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