What color is #0A0806?

#0A0806 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(10, 8, 6), and in HSL hsl(30, 25%, 3%).

Is #0A0806 accessible as text?

On white, #0A0806 has a contrast ratio of 19.99:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #0A0806, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0A0806?

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

What colors go well with #0A0806?

As a neutral, #0A0806 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 #0A0806 the same as CSS black?

No — #0A0806 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#0A0806 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0A0806

Not just a swatch — here's how #0A0806 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0A0806 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0A0806 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #252320

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 #0A0806 Secondary #794B22 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503C Anchor #5B222A

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 #0A0806 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 #0A0806 Anchor #141210 Accent #CBA14B Secondary #2F271E 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 #0A0806 Secondary #292827 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 #0A0806 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 16/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

High

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

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

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 74/100

High

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #0A0806

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People also use #0A0806 with

Graphite 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 20.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6CEC5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0A0906 — 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 #0A0806 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0A0806;
  --color-base-rgb: 10 8 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.6% 0.006 71.3);
  --color-50: #F9F7F5;
  --color-100: #F0EBE5;
  --color-200: #E0D6CC;
  --color-300: #C8B8A7;
  --color-400: #AE9984;
  --color-500: #907A64;
  --color-600: #706151;
  --color-700: #51473D;
  --color-800: #36302A;
  --color-900: #221F1B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F9F7F5',
    100: '#F0EBE5',
    200: '#E0D6CC',
    300: '#C8B8A7',
    400: '#AE9984',
    500: '#907A64',
    600: '#706151',
    700: '#51473D',
    800: '#36302A',
    900: '#221F1B',
  },
}

$base: #0A0806;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F7F5;
$base-100: #F0EBE5;
$base-200: #E0D6CC;
$base-300: #C8B8A7;
$base-400: #AE9984;
$base-500: #907A64;
$base-600: #706151;
$base-700: #51473D;
$base-800: #36302A;
$base-900: #221F1B;
$base-hover: #080605;
$base-subtle: #C3B5A7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0A0806",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0EBE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0D6CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8B8A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AE9984",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#907A64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#706151",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#51473D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36302A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221F1B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0A0806

Color Lab

Pairs with #0A0806

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