What color is #030302?

#030302 is a very dark near-black gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(3, 3, 2), and in HSL hsl(60, 20%, 1%).

Is #030302 accessible as text?

On white, #030302 has a contrast ratio of 20.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #030302, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #030302?

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

What colors go well with #030302?

As a neutral, #030302 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 #030302 the same as CSS black?

No — #030302 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#030302 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #030302

Not just a swatch — here's how #030302 works with other colors. Named schemes with #030302 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #030302 Secondary #526A37 Accent #B16909 Surface #F0E9D6 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 #030302 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #1A1A17

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 #030302 Secondary #774C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2226

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 #030302 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 #030302 Secondary #1E1E1D 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 #030302 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 12/100

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 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 80/100

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 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 #030302

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People also use #030302 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 20.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4D4C5 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 #030302 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #030302;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 3 2;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(9.6% 0.005 107.3);
  --color-50: #F9F9F6;
  --color-100: #EFEFE6;
  --color-200: #DEDECE;
  --color-300: #C5C5AB;
  --color-400: #AAAA88;
  --color-500: #8C8C69;
  --color-600: #6D6D54;
  --color-700: #4F4F3F;
  --color-800: #35352C;
  --color-900: #21211C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F9F9F6',
    100: '#EFEFE6',
    200: '#DEDECE',
    300: '#C5C5AB',
    400: '#AAAA88',
    500: '#8C8C69',
    600: '#6D6D54',
    700: '#4F4F3F',
    800: '#35352C',
    900: '#21211C',
  },
}

$base: #030302;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F9F6;
$base-100: #EFEFE6;
$base-200: #DEDECE;
$base-300: #C5C5AB;
$base-400: #AAAA88;
$base-500: #8C8C69;
$base-600: #6D6D54;
$base-700: #4F4F3F;
$base-800: #35352C;
$base-900: #21211C;
$base-hover: #020202;
$base-subtle: #BFBFA8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#030302",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFEFE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEDECE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5C5AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AAAA88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C8C69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D6D54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F4F3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35352C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21211C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #030302

Color Lab

Pairs with #030302

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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