What color is #030808?

#030808 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(3, 8, 8), and in HSL hsl(180, 45%, 2%).

Is #030808 accessible as text?

On white, #030808 has a contrast ratio of 20.15:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #030808, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #030808?

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

What colors go well with #030808?

As a neutral, #030808 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 #030808 the same as CSS black?

No — #030808 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#030808 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #030808

Not just a swatch — here's how #030808 works with other colors. Named schemes with #030808 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #030808 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #1B2222

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 #030808 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

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 #030808 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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 #030808 Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4D Secondary #1D2C2C 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 #F6F4EF Accent #030808 Secondary #232626 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

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 #030808 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 15/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

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 73/100

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 #030808

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People also use #030808 with

Graphite Jet Black Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 20.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #030607 — 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 #030808 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #030808;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 8 8;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.7% 0.012 195.8);
  --color-50: #F4FBFB;
  --color-100: #E1F4F4;
  --color-200: #C4E8E8;
  --color-300: #9BD5D5;
  --color-400: #74BEBE;
  --color-500: #53A2A2;
  --color-600: #457D7D;
  --color-700: #355A5A;
  --color-800: #263B3B;
  --color-900: #192525;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F4FBFB',
    100: '#E1F4F4',
    200: '#C4E8E8',
    300: '#9BD5D5',
    400: '#74BEBE',
    500: '#53A2A2',
    600: '#457D7D',
    700: '#355A5A',
    800: '#263B3B',
    900: '#192525',
  },
}

$base: #030808;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FBFB;
$base-100: #E1F4F4;
$base-200: #C4E8E8;
$base-300: #9BD5D5;
$base-400: #74BEBE;
$base-500: #53A2A2;
$base-600: #457D7D;
$base-700: #355A5A;
$base-800: #263B3B;
$base-900: #192525;
$base-hover: #020606;
$base-subtle: #9ACECE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#030808",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F4F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4E8E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BD5D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#74BEBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#53A2A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#457D7D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#355A5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#263B3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192525",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #030808

Color Lab

Pairs with #030808

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