What color is #070916?

#070916 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(7, 9, 22), and in HSL hsl(232, 52%, 6%).

Is #070916 accessible as text?

On white, #070916 has a contrast ratio of 19.82:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #070916, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #070916?

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

What colors go well with #070916?

As a neutral, #070916 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 #070916 the same as CSS black?

No — #070916 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#070916 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #070916

Not just a swatch — here's how #070916 works with other colors. Named schemes with #070916 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #070916 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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #070916 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Jet Black keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #070916 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #212432

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 #070916 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #070916 Secondary #292A2F Support #9D9088 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 #070916 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 17/100

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 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

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 67/100

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 #070916

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People also use #070916 with

Gunmetal Gray Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 19.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BDC2E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0B0717 — 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 #070916 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #070916;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 9 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.5% 0.029 274.8);
  --color-50: #F3F4FC;
  --color-100: #DFE2F6;
  --color-200: #C1C7EB;
  --color-300: #969FD9;
  --color-400: #6E79C4;
  --color-500: #4D59A8;
  --color-600: #414981;
  --color-700: #32385C;
  --color-800: #24273D;
  --color-900: #181926;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3F4FC',
    100: '#DFE2F6',
    200: '#C1C7EB',
    300: '#969FD9',
    400: '#6E79C4',
    500: '#4D59A8',
    600: '#414981',
    700: '#32385C',
    800: '#24273D',
    900: '#181926',
  },
}

$base: #070916;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F4FC;
$base-100: #DFE2F6;
$base-200: #C1C7EB;
$base-300: #969FD9;
$base-400: #6E79C4;
$base-500: #4D59A8;
$base-600: #414981;
$base-700: #32385C;
$base-800: #24273D;
$base-900: #181926;
$base-hover: #060813;
$base-subtle: #9BA2D4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#070916",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F4FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFE2F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1C7EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#969FD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6E79C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4D59A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#414981",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32385C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24273D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181926",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #070916

Color Lab

Pairs with #070916

UI roles & guardrails

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