What color is #040E11?

#040E11 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(4, 14, 17), and in HSL hsl(194, 62%, 4%).

Is #040E11 accessible as text?

On white, #040E11 has a contrast ratio of 19.52:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #040E11, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #040E11?

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

What colors go well with #040E11?

As a neutral, #040E11 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 #040E11 the same as CSS black?

No — #040E11 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#040E11 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #040E11

Not just a swatch — here's how #040E11 works with other colors. Named schemes with #040E11 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #040E11 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #1F2A2D

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 #040E11 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 #040E11 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 #040E11 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 #040E11 Secondary #292D2E 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 #040E11 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 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

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 15/100

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 7/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 70/100

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 #040E11

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People also use #040E11 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 19.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B8DAE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #040911 — 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 #040E11 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #040E11;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 14 17;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.5% 0.018 216.5);
  --color-50: #F2FAFD;
  --color-100: #DDF2F8;
  --color-200: #BDE4EF;
  --color-300: #90CDE0;
  --color-400: #66B4CC;
  --color-500: #4498B1;
  --color-600: #3A7587;
  --color-700: #2E5560;
  --color-800: #22383F;
  --color-900: #162327;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F2FAFD',
    100: '#DDF2F8',
    200: '#BDE4EF',
    300: '#90CDE0',
    400: '#66B4CC',
    500: '#4498B1',
    600: '#3A7587',
    700: '#2E5560',
    800: '#22383F',
    900: '#162327',
  },
}

$base: #040E11;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FAFD;
$base-100: #DDF2F8;
$base-200: #BDE4EF;
$base-300: #90CDE0;
$base-400: #66B4CC;
$base-500: #4498B1;
$base-600: #3A7587;
$base-700: #2E5560;
$base-800: #22383F;
$base-900: #162327;
$base-hover: #030B0D;
$base-subtle: #93C8D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#040E11",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF2F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDE4EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90CDE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#66B4CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4498B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A7587",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E5560",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22383F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162327",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #040E11

Color Lab

Pairs with #040E11

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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