What color is #0C1416?

#0C1416 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(12, 20, 22), and in HSL hsl(192, 29%, 7%).

Is #0C1416 accessible as text?

On white, #0C1416 has a contrast ratio of 18.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #0C1416, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0C1416?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #0C1416?

As a neutral, #0C1416 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 #0C1416 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #0C1416 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#0C1416 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0C1416

Not just a swatch — here's how #0C1416 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0C1416 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0C1416 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #293032

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 #0C1416 Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233E

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 #0C1416 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0C1416 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Jet Black opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #0C1416 Secondary #313435 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

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 #0C1416 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 6/100

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.

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People also use #0C1416 with

Sacramento Green Jet Black Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 18.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6D6D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0D1217 — 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 #0C1416 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0C1416;
  --color-base-rgb: 12 20 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.4% 0.013 214.8);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E4EEF1;
  --color-200: #CADDE2;
  --color-300: #A5C3CA;
  --color-400: #81A7B1;
  --color-500: #618A94;
  --color-600: #4F6C73;
  --color-700: #3C4E53;
  --color-800: #293537;
  --color-900: #1B2123;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E4EEF1',
    200: '#CADDE2',
    300: '#A5C3CA',
    400: '#81A7B1',
    500: '#618A94',
    600: '#4F6C73',
    700: '#3C4E53',
    800: '#293537',
    900: '#1B2123',
  },
}

$base: #0C1416;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E4EEF1;
$base-200: #CADDE2;
$base-300: #A5C3CA;
$base-400: #81A7B1;
$base-500: #618A94;
$base-600: #4F6C73;
$base-700: #3C4E53;
$base-800: #293537;
$base-900: #1B2123;
$base-hover: #0A1112;
$base-subtle: #A8C1C8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0C1416",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4EEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CADDE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5C3CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#81A7B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#618A94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F6C73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C4E53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293537",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2123",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0C1416

Color Lab

Pairs with #0C1416

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