What color is #0A060C?

#0A060C is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(10, 6, 12), and in HSL hsl(280, 33%, 4%).

Is #0A060C accessible as text?

On white, #0A060C has a contrast ratio of 20.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #0A060C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0A060C?

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

What colors go well with #0A060C?

As a neutral, #0A060C 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 #0A060C the same as CSS black?

No — #0A060C is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#0A060C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0A060C

Not just a swatch — here's how #0A060C works with other colors. Named schemes with #0A060C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0A060C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #252027

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 #0A060C Secondary #7E4630 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 #0A060C 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0A060C Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #0A060C Secondary #282629 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.

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Color Lab

How #0A060C 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 16/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

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 18/100

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 6/100

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 98/100

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 20.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2C2DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0E070E — 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 #0A060C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0A060C;
  --color-base-rgb: 10 6 12;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.2% 0.016 315.5);
  --color-50: #F8F5FA;
  --color-100: #EDE3F2;
  --color-200: #DBC9E4;
  --color-300: #BFA2CD;
  --color-400: #A27EB4;
  --color-500: #845D97;
  --color-600: #684C75;
  --color-700: #4C3A55;
  --color-800: #332938;
  --color-900: #201A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F8F5FA',
    100: '#EDE3F2',
    200: '#DBC9E4',
    300: '#BFA2CD',
    400: '#A27EB4',
    500: '#845D97',
    600: '#684C75',
    700: '#4C3A55',
    800: '#332938',
    900: '#201A23',
  },
}

$base: #0A060C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F5FA;
$base-100: #EDE3F2;
$base-200: #DBC9E4;
$base-300: #BFA2CD;
$base-400: #A27EB4;
$base-500: #845D97;
$base-600: #684C75;
$base-700: #4C3A55;
$base-800: #332938;
$base-900: #201A23;
$base-hover: #09050B;
$base-subtle: #BCA3C8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0A060C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBC9E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BFA2CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A27EB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#845D97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#684C75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C3A55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0A060C

Color Lab

Pairs with #0A060C

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