What color is #060708?

#060708 is a very dark near-black gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(6, 7, 8), and in HSL hsl(210, 14%, 3%).

Is #060708 accessible as text?

On white, #060708 has a contrast ratio of 20.16:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #060708, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #060708?

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

What colors go well with #060708?

As a neutral, #060708 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 #060708 the same as CSS black?

No — #060708 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#060708 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #060708

Not just a swatch — here's how #060708 works with other colors. Named schemes with #060708 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #060708 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #202122

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 #060708 Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

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 #060708 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

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 #060708 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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 #060708 Secondary #252626 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 #060708 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 16/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

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 12/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 1/100

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 76/100

High

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #060708

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People also use #060708 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Charcoal

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 #C9CED3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #070709 — 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 #060708 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #060708;
  --color-base-rgb: 6 7 8;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.8% 0.003 245.8);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E8EBEE;
  --color-200: #D1D6DC;
  --color-300: #AFB8C1;
  --color-400: #8D99A5;
  --color-500: #6E7A87;
  --color-600: #58616A;
  --color-700: #42474D;
  --color-800: #2D3034;
  --color-900: #1D1F20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E8EBEE',
    200: '#D1D6DC',
    300: '#AFB8C1',
    400: '#8D99A5',
    500: '#6E7A87',
    600: '#58616A',
    700: '#42474D',
    800: '#2D3034',
    900: '#1D1F20',
  },
}

$base: #060708;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E8EBEE;
$base-200: #D1D6DC;
$base-300: #AFB8C1;
$base-400: #8D99A5;
$base-500: #6E7A87;
$base-600: #58616A;
$base-700: #42474D;
$base-800: #2D3034;
$base-900: #1D1F20;
$base-hover: #050607;
$base-subtle: #ADB5BD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#060708",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EBEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1D6DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFB8C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8D99A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E7A87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#58616A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#42474D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3034",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1F20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #060708

Color Lab

Pairs with #060708

UI roles & guardrails

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