What color is #03130D?

#03130D is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(3, 19, 13), and in HSL hsl(158, 73%, 4%).

Is #03130D accessible as text?

On white, #03130D has a contrast ratio of 19.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #03130D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #03130D?

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

What colors go well with #03130D?

As a neutral, #03130D 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 #03130D the same as CSS black?

No — #03130D is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#03130D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #03130D

Not just a swatch — here's how #03130D works with other colors. Named schemes with #03130D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #03130D Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 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 #03130D Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B09F 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 #03130D Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #1F2C27 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 #03130D Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 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 #03130D Secondary #2C322F 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 #03130D 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 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

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 66/100

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 #03130D

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People also use #03130D 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 19.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B4E8D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #031211 — 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 #03130D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #03130D;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 19 13;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.9% 0.027 168.4);
  --color-50: #F1FDF9;
  --color-100: #DBFAEF;
  --color-200: #B9F4DE;
  --color-300: #88E7C4;
  --color-400: #5DD5A9;
  --color-500: #3ABB8C;
  --color-600: #338E6D;
  --color-700: #2A654F;
  --color-800: #1F4235;
  --color-900: #152821;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F1FDF9',
    100: '#DBFAEF',
    200: '#B9F4DE',
    300: '#88E7C4',
    400: '#5DD5A9',
    500: '#3ABB8C',
    600: '#338E6D',
    700: '#2A654F',
    800: '#1F4235',
    900: '#152821',
  },
}

$base: #03130D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FDF9;
$base-100: #DBFAEF;
$base-200: #B9F4DE;
$base-300: #88E7C4;
$base-400: #5DD5A9;
$base-500: #3ABB8C;
$base-600: #338E6D;
$base-700: #2A654F;
$base-800: #1F4235;
$base-900: #152821;
$base-hover: #020E0A;
$base-subtle: #8DDEC0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#03130D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F4DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88E7C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DD5A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3ABB8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#338E6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A654F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4235",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152821",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #03130D

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Pairs with #03130D

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