What color is #070303?

#070303 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(7, 3, 3), and in HSL hsl(0, 40%, 2%).

Is #070303 accessible as text?

On white, #070303 has a contrast ratio of 20.52:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #070303, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #070303?

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

What colors go well with #070303?

As a neutral, #070303 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 #070303 the same as CSS black?

No — #070303 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#070303 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #070303

Not just a swatch — here's how #070303 works with other colors. Named schemes with #070303 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #070303 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6473 Accent #211A1A

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 #070303 Secondary #7C4928 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #434F3A Anchor #5A222F

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 #070303 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #070303 Anchor #141210 Accent #D19D4E Secondary #322525 Surface #F3EDE3

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 #070303 Secondary #232020 Support #9B9087 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 #070303 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 13/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 83/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 80/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

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 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #070303

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People also use #070303 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Espresso

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 20.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #070403 — 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 #070303 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #070303;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 3 3;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(10.7% 0.012 19.3);
  --color-50: #FBF4F4;
  --color-100: #F3E2E2;
  --color-200: #E6C6C6;
  --color-300: #D19E9E;
  --color-400: #BA7878;
  --color-500: #9E5757;
  --color-600: #7A4848;
  --color-700: #583737;
  --color-800: #3A2727;
  --color-900: #241919;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FBF4F4',
    100: '#F3E2E2',
    200: '#E6C6C6',
    300: '#D19E9E',
    400: '#BA7878',
    500: '#9E5757',
    600: '#7A4848',
    700: '#583737',
    800: '#3A2727',
    900: '#241919',
  },
}

$base: #070303;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F4;
$base-100: #F3E2E2;
$base-200: #E6C6C6;
$base-300: #D19E9E;
$base-400: #BA7878;
$base-500: #9E5757;
$base-600: #7A4848;
$base-700: #583737;
$base-800: #3A2727;
$base-900: #241919;
$base-hover: #060202;
$base-subtle: #CB9D9D;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#070303",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6C6C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D19E9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BA7878",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E5757",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A4848",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#583737",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A2727",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241919",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #070303

Color Lab

Pairs with #070303

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