What color is #0C0106?

#0C0106 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(12, 1, 6), and in HSL hsl(333, 85%, 3%).

Is #0C0106 accessible as text?

On white, #0C0106 has a contrast ratio of 20.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #0C0106, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0C0106?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-950 (#09090B).

What colors go well with #0C0106?

As a neutral, #0C0106 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 #0C0106 the same as CSS black?

No — #0C0106 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#0C0106 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0C0106

Not just a swatch — here's how #0C0106 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0C0106 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0C0106 Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

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 #0C0106 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #0C0106 Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #31252B Surface #F3EDE3

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 #0C0106 Secondary #261F22 Support #9C9087 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0C0106 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #0C0106 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 13/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 84/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 83/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

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 67/100

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 #0C0106

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People also use #0C0106 with

Deep Purple Jet Black Gainsboro Eggplant

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 20.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #0E0103 — 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 #0C0106 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0C0106;
  --color-base-rgb: 12 1 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(10.9% 0.036 347.3);
  --color-50: #FEF0F7;
  --color-100: #FDD8E9;
  --color-200: #F9B4D3;
  --color-300: #EE81B2;
  --color-400: #DF5392;
  --color-500: #C53073;
  --color-600: #962C5C;
  --color-700: #6A2544;
  --color-800: #451C2E;
  --color-900: #2A131D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF0F7',
    100: '#FDD8E9',
    200: '#F9B4D3',
    300: '#EE81B2',
    400: '#DF5392',
    500: '#C53073',
    600: '#962C5C',
    700: '#6A2544',
    800: '#451C2E',
    900: '#2A131D',
  },
}

$base: #0C0106;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F7;
$base-100: #FDD8E9;
$base-200: #F9B4D3;
$base-300: #EE81B2;
$base-400: #DF5392;
$base-500: #C53073;
$base-600: #962C5C;
$base-700: #6A2544;
$base-800: #451C2E;
$base-900: #2A131D;
$base-hover: #0B0106;
$base-subtle: #E585B0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0C0106",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F9B4D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EE81B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DF5392",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C53073",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#962C5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6A2544",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#451C2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A131D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0C0106

Color Lab

Pairs with #0C0106

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