What color is #03080A?

#03080A is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(3, 8, 10), and in HSL hsl(197, 54%, 3%).

Is #03080A accessible as text?

On white, #03080A has a contrast ratio of 20.13:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #03080A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #03080A?

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

What colors go well with #03080A?

As a neutral, #03080A 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 #03080A the same as CSS black?

No — #03080A is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#03080A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #03080A

Not just a swatch — here's how #03080A works with other colors. Named schemes with #03080A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #03080A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #1B2325

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 #03080A Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 Anchor #56233E

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 #03080A Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #03080A Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Jet Black opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #03080A Secondary #242627 Support #969386 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 #03080A 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 46/100

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 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 13/100

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 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 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 #03080A

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People also use #03080A with

Sacramento Green Jet Black Platinum Charcoal

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 20.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BAD6E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #04070C — 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 #03080A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #03080A;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 8 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.8% 0.013 218.2);
  --color-50: #F3F9FC;
  --color-100: #DFF0F6;
  --color-200: #C0E0EC;
  --color-300: #95C7DA;
  --color-400: #6CACC6;
  --color-500: #4B8FAA;
  --color-600: #3F6F83;
  --color-700: #32515D;
  --color-800: #23363D;
  --color-900: #172226;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3F9FC',
    100: '#DFF0F6',
    200: '#C0E0EC',
    300: '#95C7DA',
    400: '#6CACC6',
    500: '#4B8FAA',
    600: '#3F6F83',
    700: '#32515D',
    800: '#23363D',
    900: '#172226',
  },
}

$base: #03080A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F9FC;
$base-100: #DFF0F6;
$base-200: #C0E0EC;
$base-300: #95C7DA;
$base-400: #6CACC6;
$base-500: #4B8FAA;
$base-600: #3F6F83;
$base-700: #32515D;
$base-800: #23363D;
$base-900: #172226;
$base-hover: #030809;
$base-subtle: #96C2D3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#03080A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0E0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95C7DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6CACC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4B8FAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F6F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32515D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23363D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172226",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #03080A

Color Lab

Pairs with #03080A

UI roles & guardrails

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