What color is #070E12?

#070E12 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(7, 14, 18), and in HSL hsl(202, 44%, 5%).

Is #070E12 accessible as text?

On white, #070E12 has a contrast ratio of 19.43:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #070E12, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #070E12?

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

What colors go well with #070E12?

As a neutral, #070E12 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 #070E12 the same as CSS black?

No — #070E12 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#070E12 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #070E12

Not just a swatch — here's how #070E12 works with other colors. Named schemes with #070E12 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #070E12 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #222A2E

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 #070E12 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

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 #070E12 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B2A0 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 #070E12 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #070E12 Secondary #2B2E2F 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 #070E12 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

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 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 5/100

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 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #070E12

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People also use #070E12 with

Sacramento Green Jet Black Platinum 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 19.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BFD3DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #070B12 — 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 #070E12 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #070E12;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 14 18;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.8% 0.014 232.7);
  --color-50: #F4F8FB;
  --color-100: #E1EDF4;
  --color-200: #C4DBE8;
  --color-300: #9BBFD4;
  --color-400: #75A3BD;
  --color-500: #5485A1;
  --color-600: #46687C;
  --color-700: #364C59;
  --color-800: #26333B;
  --color-900: #192025;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F4F8FB',
    100: '#E1EDF4',
    200: '#C4DBE8',
    300: '#9BBFD4',
    400: '#75A3BD',
    500: '#5485A1',
    600: '#46687C',
    700: '#364C59',
    800: '#26333B',
    900: '#192025',
  },
}

$base: #070E12;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F8FB;
$base-100: #E1EDF4;
$base-200: #C4DBE8;
$base-300: #9BBFD4;
$base-400: #75A3BD;
$base-500: #5485A1;
$base-600: #46687C;
$base-700: #364C59;
$base-800: #26333B;
$base-900: #192025;
$base-hover: #060B0F;
$base-subtle: #9EBDCF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#070E12",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1EDF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4DBE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BBFD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75A3BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5485A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#46687C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#364C59",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26333B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192025",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #070E12

Color Lab

Pairs with #070E12

UI roles & guardrails

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