What color is #0C0A03?

#0C0A03 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(12, 10, 3), and in HSL hsl(47, 60%, 3%).

Is #0C0A03 accessible as text?

On white, #0C0A03 has a contrast ratio of 19.80:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #0C0A03, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0C0A03?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-950 (#0C0A09).

What colors go well with #0C0A03?

As a neutral, #0C0A03 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 #0C0A03 the same as CSS black?

No — #0C0A03 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#0C0A03 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0C0A03

Not just a swatch — here's how #0C0A03 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0C0A03 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0C0A03 Secondary #546A35 Accent #B2680E Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2E21

Jet Black leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0C0A03 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #27251C

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 #0C0A03 Secondary #784C20 Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

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 #0C0A03 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #0C0A03 Secondary #2B2A26 Support #999186 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 #0C0A03 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 54/100

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

High

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

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

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 70/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Graphite Jet Black Greige Army Green

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 #E3DAB8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0B0C03 — 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 #0C0A03 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0C0A03;
  --color-base-rgb: 12 10 3;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.4% 0.019 97.7);
  --color-50: #FCFAF2;
  --color-100: #F8F2DE;
  --color-200: #EFE4BE;
  --color-300: #DECE91;
  --color-400: #CBB567;
  --color-500: #AF9846;
  --color-600: #86763C;
  --color-700: #60552F;
  --color-800: #3F3922;
  --color-900: #272316;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCFAF2',
    100: '#F8F2DE',
    200: '#EFE4BE',
    300: '#DECE91',
    400: '#CBB567',
    500: '#AF9846',
    600: '#86763C',
    700: '#60552F',
    800: '#3F3922',
    900: '#272316',
  },
}

$base: #0C0A03;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCFAF2;
$base-100: #F8F2DE;
$base-200: #EFE4BE;
$base-300: #DECE91;
$base-400: #CBB567;
$base-500: #AF9846;
$base-600: #86763C;
$base-700: #60552F;
$base-800: #3F3922;
$base-900: #272316;
$base-hover: #0A0802;
$base-subtle: #D7C893;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0C0A03",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8F2DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFE4BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DECE91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CBB567",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AF9846",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#86763C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#60552F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F3922",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#272316",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0C0A03

Color Lab

Pairs with #0C0A03

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