What color is #0C0813?

#0C0813 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(12, 8, 19), and in HSL hsl(262, 41%, 5%).

Is #0C0813 accessible as text?

On white, #0C0813 has a contrast ratio of 19.82:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #0C0813, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0C0813?

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

What colors go well with #0C0813?

As a neutral, #0C0813 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 #0C0813 the same as CSS black?

No — #0C0813 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#0C0813 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0C0813

Not just a swatch — here's how #0C0813 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0C0813 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0C0813 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

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 #0C0813 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 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 #0C0813 Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9855 Secondary #2A2731 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 #0C0813 Secondary #2B292E Support #9C9088 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0C0813 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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 #0C0813 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 17/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

Very 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 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 68/100

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 #0C0813

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People also use #0C0813 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Russian Violet

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 19.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBC0DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0F0812 — 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 #0C0813 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0C0813;
  --color-base-rgb: 12 8 19;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.6% 0.024 300.5);
  --color-50: #F6F4FB;
  --color-100: #E8E2F3;
  --color-200: #D2C6E7;
  --color-300: #B19DD2;
  --color-400: #9077BB;
  --color-500: #71569E;
  --color-600: #5A477A;
  --color-700: #433758;
  --color-800: #2E273A;
  --color-900: #1D1924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F6F4FB',
    100: '#E8E2F3',
    200: '#D2C6E7',
    300: '#B19DD2',
    400: '#9077BB',
    500: '#71569E',
    600: '#5A477A',
    700: '#433758',
    800: '#2E273A',
    900: '#1D1924',
  },
}

$base: #0C0813;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F4FB;
$base-100: #E8E2F3;
$base-200: #D2C6E7;
$base-300: #B19DD2;
$base-400: #9077BB;
$base-500: #71569E;
$base-600: #5A477A;
$base-700: #433758;
$base-800: #2E273A;
$base-900: #1D1924;
$base-hover: #09060E;
$base-subtle: #B0A0CD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0C0813",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2C6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B19DD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9077BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#71569E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A477A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#433758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0C0813

Color Lab

Pairs with #0C0813

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