What color is #0A0501?

#0A0501 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(10, 5, 1), and in HSL hsl(27, 82%, 2%).

Is #0A0501 accessible as text?

On white, #0A0501 has a contrast ratio of 20.29:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #0A0501, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0A0501?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-950 (#0C0A09).

What colors go well with #0A0501?

As a neutral, #0A0501 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 #0A0501 the same as CSS black?

No — #0A0501 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#0A0501 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0A0501

Not just a swatch — here's how #0A0501 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0A0501 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0A0501 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #251E16

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 #0A0501 Secondary #794B22 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503C Anchor #5B2229

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 #0A0501 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #0A0501 Anchor #141210 Accent #CAA14B Secondary #2F281E Surface #F2EDE3

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 #0A0501 Secondary #262421 Support #9A9186 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 #0A0501 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 14/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 82/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 35/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 22/100

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 8/100

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 71/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #0A0501

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People also use #0A0501 with

Oxblood Jet Black Greige Taupe

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 20.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBCAB0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #090701 — 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 #0A0501 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0A0501;
  --color-base-rgb: 10 5 1;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.1% 0.020 74.1);
  --color-50: #FEF7F0;
  --color-100: #FCE9D9;
  --color-200: #F8D3B5;
  --color-300: #EDB283;
  --color-400: #DD9255;
  --color-500: #C37332;
  --color-600: #945C2E;
  --color-700: #694426;
  --color-800: #442E1D;
  --color-900: #2A1D14;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF7F0',
    100: '#FCE9D9',
    200: '#F8D3B5',
    300: '#EDB283',
    400: '#DD9255',
    500: '#C37332',
    600: '#945C2E',
    700: '#694426',
    800: '#442E1D',
    900: '#2A1D14',
  },
}

$base: #0A0501;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF7F0;
$base-100: #FCE9D9;
$base-200: #F8D3B5;
$base-300: #EDB283;
$base-400: #DD9255;
$base-500: #C37332;
$base-600: #945C2E;
$base-700: #694426;
$base-800: #442E1D;
$base-900: #2A1D14;
$base-hover: #070401;
$base-subtle: #E3AF85;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0A0501",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF7F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCE9D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8D3B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EDB283",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DD9255",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C37332",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#945C2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#694426",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#442E1D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1D14",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0A0501

Color Lab

Pairs with #0A0501

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