What color is #0A0901?

#0A0901 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(10, 9, 1), and in HSL hsl(53, 82%, 2%).

Is #0A0901 accessible as text?

On white, #0A0901 has a contrast ratio of 19.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #0A0901, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0A0901?

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

What colors go well with #0A0901?

As a neutral, #0A0901 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 #0A0901 the same as CSS black?

No — #0A0901 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#0A0901 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0A0901

Not just a swatch — here's how #0A0901 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0A0901 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0A0901 Secondary #536A36 Accent #B1680B Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Jet Black leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0A0901 Secondary #774C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2226

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 #0A0901 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F 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 #0A0901 Anchor #141210 Accent #C6A34B Secondary #2A2A1E 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 #0A0901 Secondary #292824 Support #999186 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 #0A0901 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 54/100

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 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 69/100

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 #0A0901

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People also use #0A0901 with

Graphite Jet Black Greige Army Green

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 #EBE4B0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #070901 — 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 #0A0901 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0A0901;
  --color-base-rgb: 10 9 1;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.7% 0.025 105.0);
  --color-50: #FEFDF0;
  --color-100: #FCF8D9;
  --color-200: #F8F0B5;
  --color-300: #EDE083;
  --color-400: #DDCD55;
  --color-500: #C3B232;
  --color-600: #94882E;
  --color-700: #696126;
  --color-800: #44401D;
  --color-900: #2A2714;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEFDF0',
    100: '#FCF8D9',
    200: '#F8F0B5',
    300: '#EDE083',
    400: '#DDCD55',
    500: '#C3B232',
    600: '#94882E',
    700: '#696126',
    800: '#44401D',
    900: '#2A2714',
  },
}

$base: #0A0901;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEFDF0;
$base-100: #FCF8D9;
$base-200: #F8F0B5;
$base-300: #EDE083;
$base-400: #DDCD55;
$base-500: #C3B232;
$base-600: #94882E;
$base-700: #696126;
$base-800: #44401D;
$base-900: #2A2714;
$base-hover: #070701;
$base-subtle: #E3D885;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0A0901",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFDF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCF8D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8F0B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EDE083",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DDCD55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C3B232",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#94882E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#696126",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#44401D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A2714",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0A0901

Color Lab

Pairs with #0A0901

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