Nearest named color: Jet Black
#0B0B0B
#0B0B0B
Nearest named
Jet Black
Family
Black
Lightness
15.0%
Chroma
0.000
Hue angle
89.9°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
19.68:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
1.06:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#000000
CSS oklch()
15% 0.00 90

#0B0B0B is a near-black neutral with only a whisper of temperate cast. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, quietly premium. It holds up as a large surface and is too dark to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #0B0B0B

Not just a swatch — here's how #0B0B0B works with other colors. Named schemes with #0B0B0B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

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

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

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

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

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 #0B0B0B 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 18/100
Very low
Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.
Depth 78/100
High
Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.
Naturalness 19/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 20/100
Very low
Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.
Luxury 76/100
High
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 0/100
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 75/100
High
Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.
Print safety 100/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #0B0B0B

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For interior
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People also use #0B0B0B with

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 19.7:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #CECECE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #0A0A0A — 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 #0B0B0B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #0B0B0B;
  --color-base-rgb: 11 11 11;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.0% 0.000 89.9);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #EBEAEA;
  --color-200: #D8D5D5;
  --color-300: #BAB5B5;
  --color-400: #9D9595;
  --color-500: #7F7676;
  --color-600: #655D5D;
  --color-700: #4A4545;
  --color-800: #322F2F;
  --color-900: #201D1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}