What color is #0A1311?

#0A1311 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(10, 19, 17), and in HSL hsl(167, 31%, 6%).

Is #0A1311 accessible as text?

On white, #0A1311 has a contrast ratio of 18.85:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #0A1311, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0A1311?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #0A1311?

As a neutral, #0A1311 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 #0A1311 the same as CSS black?

No — #0A1311 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#0A1311 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0A1311

Not just a swatch — here's how #0A1311 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0A1311 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0A1311 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #262F2D

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 #0A1311 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B231E

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 #0A1311 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

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 #0A1311 Anchor #141210 Accent #BBA94C Secondary #1E2C29 Surface #F1EDE3

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 #0A1311 Secondary #2F3332 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

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 #0A1311 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 20/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

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

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 6/100

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 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #0A1311

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People also use #0A1311 with

Sacramento Green Jet Black Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 18.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C4DAD5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0B1314 — 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 #0A1311 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0A1311;
  --color-base-rgb: 10 19 17;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.7% 0.014 179.2);
  --color-50: #F5FAF9;
  --color-100: #E4F1EE;
  --color-200: #CAE3DD;
  --color-300: #A4CCC3;
  --color-400: #7FB3A8;
  --color-500: #5F968A;
  --color-600: #4E746C;
  --color-700: #3B544E;
  --color-800: #293835;
  --color-900: #1A2321;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F5FAF9',
    100: '#E4F1EE',
    200: '#CAE3DD',
    300: '#A4CCC3',
    400: '#7FB3A8',
    500: '#5F968A',
    600: '#4E746C',
    700: '#3B544E',
    800: '#293835',
    900: '#1A2321',
  },
}

$base: #0A1311;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF9;
$base-100: #E4F1EE;
$base-200: #CAE3DD;
$base-300: #A4CCC3;
$base-400: #7FB3A8;
$base-500: #5F968A;
$base-600: #4E746C;
$base-700: #3B544E;
$base-800: #293835;
$base-900: #1A2321;
$base-hover: #08100E;
$base-subtle: #A6C8C1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0A1311",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F1EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAE3DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4CCC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FB3A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5F968A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E746C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B544E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293835",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2321",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0A1311

Color Lab

Pairs with #0A1311

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