What color is #0B0B0C?

#0B0B0C is a very dark near-black gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(11, 11, 12), and in HSL hsl(240, 4%, 5%).

Is #0B0B0C accessible as text?

On white, #0B0B0C has a contrast ratio of 19.67:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #0B0B0C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0B0B0C?

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

What colors go well with #0B0B0C?

As a neutral, #0B0B0C 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 #0B0B0C the same as CSS black?

No — #0B0B0C is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#0B0B0C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0B0B0C

Not just a swatch — here's how #0B0B0C works with other colors. Named schemes with #0B0B0C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0B0B0C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #262627

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 #0B0B0C Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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 #0B0B0C Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

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 #0B0B0C Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282832 Surface #F3ECE3

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 #F8F4EF Accent #0B0B0C Secondary #2B2B2C Support #9D9088 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 #0B0B0C 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 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 15/100

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 1/100

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 #0B0B0C

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People also use #0B0B0C with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Charcoal

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 #CDCDD0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0D0C0D — 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 #0B0B0C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0B0B0C;
  --color-base-rgb: 11 11 12;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.0% 0.002 286.1);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #EAEAEB;
  --color-200: #D5D5D8;
  --color-300: #B5B5BA;
  --color-400: #95959D;
  --color-500: #76767F;
  --color-600: #5D5D65;
  --color-700: #45454A;
  --color-800: #2F2F32;
  --color-900: #1D1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#EAEAEB',
    200: '#D5D5D8',
    300: '#B5B5BA',
    400: '#95959D',
    500: '#76767F',
    600: '#5D5D65',
    700: '#45454A',
    800: '#2F2F32',
    900: '#1D1D20',
  },
}

$base: #0B0B0C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #EAEAEB;
$base-200: #D5D5D8;
$base-300: #B5B5BA;
$base-400: #95959D;
$base-500: #76767F;
$base-600: #5D5D65;
$base-700: #45454A;
$base-800: #2F2F32;
$base-900: #1D1D20;
$base-hover: #0A0A0B;
$base-subtle: #B4B4B9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0B0B0C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAEAEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5D5D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B5B5BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#95959D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#76767F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D5D65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45454A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2F32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0B0B0C

Color Lab

Pairs with #0B0B0C

UI roles & guardrails

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