What color is #03120E?

#03120E is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(3, 18, 14), and in HSL hsl(164, 71%, 4%).

Is #03120E accessible as text?

On white, #03120E has a contrast ratio of 19.15:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #03120E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #03120E?

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

What colors go well with #03120E?

As a neutral, #03120E 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 #03120E the same as CSS black?

No — #03120E is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#03120E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #03120E

Not just a swatch — here's how #03120E works with other colors. Named schemes with #03120E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #03120E Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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 #03120E Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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 #03120E Anchor #141210 Accent #BCA84C Secondary #1E2C28 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #03120E Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6D6F74 Surface #EBE7DA Accent #000101

Jet Black adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Jet Black.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #03120E Secondary #2B312F Support #989286 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 #03120E 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 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

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 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 6/100

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 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #03120E

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People also use #03120E with

Sacramento Green 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 19.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B5E7DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #031011 — 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 #03120E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #03120E;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 18 14;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.6% 0.025 175.5);
  --color-50: #F1FDFA;
  --color-100: #DBFAF2;
  --color-200: #B9F3E4;
  --color-300: #8AE5CD;
  --color-400: #5ED4B4;
  --color-500: #3CB998;
  --color-600: #358D76;
  --color-700: #2B6455;
  --color-800: #1F4238;
  --color-900: #152823;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F1FDFA',
    100: '#DBFAF2',
    200: '#B9F3E4',
    300: '#8AE5CD',
    400: '#5ED4B4',
    500: '#3CB998',
    600: '#358D76',
    700: '#2B6455',
    800: '#1F4238',
    900: '#152823',
  },
}

$base: #03120E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FDFA;
$base-100: #DBFAF2;
$base-200: #B9F3E4;
$base-300: #8AE5CD;
$base-400: #5ED4B4;
$base-500: #3CB998;
$base-600: #358D76;
$base-700: #2B6455;
$base-800: #1F4238;
$base-900: #152823;
$base-hover: #020E0B;
$base-subtle: #8EDDC8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#03120E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F3E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AE5CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5ED4B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3CB998",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#358D76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B6455",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4238",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152823",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #03120E

Color Lab

Pairs with #03120E

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