What color is #020604?

#020604 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(2, 6, 4), and in HSL hsl(150, 50%, 2%).

Is #020604 accessible as text?

On white, #020604 has a contrast ratio of 20.38:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #020604, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #020604?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-950 (#09090B).

What colors go well with #020604?

As a neutral, #020604 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 #020604 the same as CSS black?

No — #020604 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#020604 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #020604

Not just a swatch — here's how #020604 works with other colors. Named schemes with #020604 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #020604 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #18201C

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 #020604 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 #020604 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 #020604 Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #202C26 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 #F7F4EF Accent #020604 Secondary #202322 Support #989286 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 #020604 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 14/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 82/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 80/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 74/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #020604

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People also use #020604 with

Graphite Jet Black Platinum Hunter 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 20.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #030807 — 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 #020604 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #020604;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 6 4;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(11.3% 0.014 165.3);
  --color-50: #F3FCF7;
  --color-100: #E0F5EB;
  --color-200: #C2EBD6;
  --color-300: #97D8B8;
  --color-400: #70C299;
  --color-500: #4EA67A;
  --color-600: #428061;
  --color-700: #335C47;
  --color-800: #243C30;
  --color-900: #18251F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3FCF7',
    100: '#E0F5EB',
    200: '#C2EBD6',
    300: '#97D8B8',
    400: '#70C299',
    500: '#4EA67A',
    600: '#428061',
    700: '#335C47',
    800: '#243C30',
    900: '#18251F',
  },
}

$base: #020604;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCF7;
$base-100: #E0F5EB;
$base-200: #C2EBD6;
$base-300: #97D8B8;
$base-400: #70C299;
$base-500: #4EA67A;
$base-600: #428061;
$base-700: #335C47;
$base-800: #243C30;
$base-900: #18251F;
$base-hover: #020604;
$base-subtle: #98D1B4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#020604",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2EBD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97D8B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70C299",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4EA67A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#428061",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#335C47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243C30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#18251F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #020604

Color Lab

Pairs with #020604

UI roles & guardrails

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