What color is #0A030C?

#0A030C is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(10, 3, 12), and in HSL hsl(287, 60%, 3%).

Is #0A030C accessible as text?

On white, #0A030C has a contrast ratio of 20.36:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #0A030C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0A030C?

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

What colors go well with #0A030C?

As a neutral, #0A030C 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 #0A030C the same as CSS black?

No — #0A030C is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#0A030C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0A030C

Not just a swatch — here's how #0A030C works with other colors. Named schemes with #0A030C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0A030C Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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 #0A030C Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #0A030C Anchor #141210 Accent #D89953 Secondary #2D262F 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 #F8F4EF Accent #0A030C Secondary #262227 Support #9C9087 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0A030C Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #0A030C 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 14/100

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 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

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 11/100

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 68/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Eggplant

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 20.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAB8E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0C030B — 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 #0A030C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0A030C;
  --color-base-rgb: 10 3 12;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.0% 0.029 320.5);
  --color-50: #FAF2FC;
  --color-100: #F2DEF8;
  --color-200: #E4BEEF;
  --color-300: #CE91DE;
  --color-400: #B567CB;
  --color-500: #9846AF;
  --color-600: #763C86;
  --color-700: #552F60;
  --color-800: #39223F;
  --color-900: #231627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FAF2FC',
    100: '#F2DEF8',
    200: '#E4BEEF',
    300: '#CE91DE',
    400: '#B567CB',
    500: '#9846AF',
    600: '#763C86',
    700: '#552F60',
    800: '#39223F',
    900: '#231627',
  },
}

$base: #0A030C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF2FC;
$base-100: #F2DEF8;
$base-200: #E4BEEF;
$base-300: #CE91DE;
$base-400: #B567CB;
$base-500: #9846AF;
$base-600: #763C86;
$base-700: #552F60;
$base-800: #39223F;
$base-900: #231627;
$base-hover: #08020A;
$base-subtle: #C893D7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0A030C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2DEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4BEEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CE91DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B567CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9846AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#763C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#552F60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#39223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0A030C

Color Lab

Pairs with #0A030C

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