What color is #030A01?

#030A01 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(3, 10, 1), and in HSL hsl(107, 82%, 2%).

Is #030A01 accessible as text?

On white, #030A01 has a contrast ratio of 20.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #030A01, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #030A01?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-950 (#0A0A0A).

What colors go well with #030A01?

As a neutral, #030A01 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 #030A01 the same as CSS black?

No — #030A01 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#030A01 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #030A01

Not just a swatch — here's how #030A01 works with other colors. Named schemes with #030A01 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #030A01 Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Jet Black leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #030A01 Secondary #764D1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

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 #030A01 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #030A01 Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A64B Secondary #242B21 Surface #F2EDE3

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 #030A01 Secondary #242823 Support #999286 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 #030A01 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 15/100

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 49/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

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 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 67/100

High

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #030A01

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People also use #030A01 with

Sacramento Green 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 20.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BCEBB0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #010902 — 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 #030A01 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #030A01;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 10 1;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.1% 0.032 136.2);
  --color-50: #F3FEF0;
  --color-100: #E1FCD9;
  --color-200: #C3F8B5;
  --color-300: #9AED83;
  --color-400: #73DD55;
  --color-500: #51C332;
  --color-600: #44942E;
  --color-700: #356926;
  --color-800: #25441D;
  --color-900: #182A14;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3FEF0',
    100: '#E1FCD9',
    200: '#C3F8B5',
    300: '#9AED83',
    400: '#73DD55',
    500: '#51C332',
    600: '#44942E',
    700: '#356926',
    800: '#25441D',
    900: '#182A14',
  },
}

$base: #030A01;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FEF0;
$base-100: #E1FCD9;
$base-200: #C3F8B5;
$base-300: #9AED83;
$base-400: #73DD55;
$base-500: #51C332;
$base-600: #44942E;
$base-700: #356926;
$base-800: #25441D;
$base-900: #182A14;
$base-hover: #020701;
$base-subtle: #9AE385;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#030A01",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1FCD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3F8B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9AED83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#73DD55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#51C332",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#44942E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#356926",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25441D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182A14",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #030A01

Color Lab

Pairs with #030A01

UI roles & guardrails

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