What color is #0C0201?

#0C0201 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(12, 2, 1), and in HSL hsl(5, 85%, 3%).

Is #0C0201 accessible as text?

On white, #0C0201 has a contrast ratio of 20.49:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #0C0201, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0C0201?

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

What colors go well with #0C0201?

As a neutral, #0C0201 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 #0C0201 the same as CSS black?

No — #0C0201 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#0C0201 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0C0201

Not just a swatch — here's how #0C0201 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0C0201 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0C0201 Secondary #7B4926 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503A Anchor #5A222D

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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #0C0201 Secondary #B76324 Accent #777743 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Jet Black as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #0C0201 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAE9F 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 #0C0201 Anchor #141210 Accent #D09E4D Secondary #322522 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 #0C0201 Secondary #26201F Support #9B9186 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 #0C0201 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 58/100

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 41/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 82/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

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 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 #0C0201

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People also use #0C0201 with

Oxblood Jet Black Gainsboro Espresso

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 #ECB4AF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0E0701 — 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 #0C0201 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0C0201;
  --color-base-rgb: 12 2 1;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(11.0% 0.028 34.1);
  --color-50: #FEF1F0;
  --color-100: #FDDBD8;
  --color-200: #F9B9B4;
  --color-300: #EE8A81;
  --color-400: #DF5E53;
  --color-500: #C53C30;
  --color-600: #96352C;
  --color-700: #6A2B25;
  --color-800: #451F1C;
  --color-900: #2A1513;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF1F0',
    100: '#FDDBD8',
    200: '#F9B9B4',
    300: '#EE8A81',
    400: '#DF5E53',
    500: '#C53C30',
    600: '#96352C',
    700: '#6A2B25',
    800: '#451F1C',
    900: '#2A1513',
  },
}

$base: #0C0201;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1F0;
$base-100: #FDDBD8;
$base-200: #F9B9B4;
$base-300: #EE8A81;
$base-400: #DF5E53;
$base-500: #C53C30;
$base-600: #96352C;
$base-700: #6A2B25;
$base-800: #451F1C;
$base-900: #2A1513;
$base-hover: #0B0201;
$base-subtle: #E58D85;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0C0201",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDDBD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F9B9B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EE8A81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DF5E53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C53C30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#96352C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6A2B25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#451F1C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1513",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0C0201

Color Lab

Pairs with #0C0201

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