What color is #060201?

#060201 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(6, 2, 1), and in HSL hsl(12, 71%, 1%).

Is #060201 accessible as text?

On white, #060201 has a contrast ratio of 20.65:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #060201, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #060201?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-950 (#09090B).

What colors go well with #060201?

As a neutral, #060201 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 #060201 the same as CSS black?

No — #060201 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#060201 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #060201

Not just a swatch — here's how #060201 works with other colors. Named schemes with #060201 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #060201 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5F6473 Accent #201814

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 #060201 Secondary #7B4925 Surface #E9D9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222C

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 #060201 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F 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 #060201 Anchor #141210 Accent #CE9F4D Secondary #322621 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 #060201 Secondary #211D1C Support #9B9186 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 #060201 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 55/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 12/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 84/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 33/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very 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 6/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 74/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #060201

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #060201 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Taupe

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 20.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6BDB3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #040301 — 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 #060201 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #060201;
  --color-base-rgb: 6 2 1;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(9.6% 0.016 43.8);
  --color-50: #FDF4F1;
  --color-100: #FAE1DB;
  --color-200: #F3C5B9;
  --color-300: #E59C8A;
  --color-400: #D4765E;
  --color-500: #B9553C;
  --color-600: #8D4635;
  --color-700: #64362B;
  --color-800: #42261F;
  --color-900: #281915;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FDF4F1',
    100: '#FAE1DB',
    200: '#F3C5B9',
    300: '#E59C8A',
    400: '#D4765E',
    500: '#B9553C',
    600: '#8D4635',
    700: '#64362B',
    800: '#42261F',
    900: '#281915',
  },
}

$base: #060201;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF4F1;
$base-100: #FAE1DB;
$base-200: #F3C5B9;
$base-300: #E59C8A;
$base-400: #D4765E;
$base-500: #B9553C;
$base-600: #8D4635;
$base-700: #64362B;
$base-800: #42261F;
$base-900: #281915;
$base-hover: #030101;
$base-subtle: #DC9B8A;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#060201",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FAE1DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3C5B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E59C8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D4765E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B9553C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8D4635",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#64362B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#42261F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281915",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #060201

Color Lab

Pairs with #060201

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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