What color is #04060E?

#04060E is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(4, 6, 14), and in HSL hsl(228, 56%, 4%).

Is #04060E accessible as text?

On white, #04060E has a contrast ratio of 20.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #04060E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #04060E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-950 (#030712).

What colors go well with #04060E?

As a neutral, #04060E 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 #04060E the same as CSS black?

No — #04060E is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#04060E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #04060E

Not just a swatch — here's how #04060E works with other colors. Named schemes with #04060E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #04060E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #1C2029

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 #04060E Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

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 #04060E Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

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 #04060E Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #F8F4EF Accent #04060E Secondary #232529 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

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 #04060E 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 45/100

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 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 80/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

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 71/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #04060E

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People also use #04060E with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Gunmetal 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 #BAC2E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #060410 — 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 #04060E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #04060E;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 6 14;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.4% 0.020 268.6);
  --color-50: #F3F5FC;
  --color-100: #DFE3F7;
  --color-200: #BFC9ED;
  --color-300: #93A2DC;
  --color-400: #6B7DC7;
  --color-500: #495DAC;
  --color-600: #3E4C84;
  --color-700: #313A5E;
  --color-800: #23283E;
  --color-900: #171A26;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3F5FC',
    100: '#DFE3F7',
    200: '#BFC9ED',
    300: '#93A2DC',
    400: '#6B7DC7',
    500: '#495DAC',
    600: '#3E4C84',
    700: '#313A5E',
    800: '#23283E',
    900: '#171A26',
  },
}

$base: #04060E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F5FC;
$base-100: #DFE3F7;
$base-200: #BFC9ED;
$base-300: #93A2DC;
$base-400: #6B7DC7;
$base-500: #495DAC;
$base-600: #3E4C84;
$base-700: #313A5E;
$base-800: #23283E;
$base-900: #171A26;
$base-hover: #04050D;
$base-subtle: #96A3D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#04060E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFE3F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFC9ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93A2DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6B7DC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#495DAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E4C84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#313A5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23283E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171A26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #04060E

Color Lab

Pairs with #04060E

UI roles & guardrails

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