What color is #0C1417?

#0C1417 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(12, 20, 23), and in HSL hsl(196, 31%, 7%).

Is #0C1417 accessible as text?

On white, #0C1417 has a contrast ratio of 18.62:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #0C1417, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0C1417?

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

What colors go well with #0C1417?

As a neutral, #0C1417 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 #0C1417 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #0C1417 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.

#0C1417 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0C1417

Not just a swatch — here's how #0C1417 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0C1417 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0C1417 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #293033

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 #0C1417 Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 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 #0C1417 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 #0C1417 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

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 #0C1417 Secondary #313536 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 #0C1417 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 0/100

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 7/100

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 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #0C1417

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People also use #0C1417 with

Bottle 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 #C5D5DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0C1117 — 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 #0C1417 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0C1417;
  --color-base-rgb: 12 20 23;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.5% 0.014 223.0);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E4EEF1;
  --color-200: #CADCE3;
  --color-300: #A4C1CC;
  --color-400: #7FA5B3;
  --color-500: #5F8796;
  --color-600: #4E6A74;
  --color-700: #3B4D54;
  --color-800: #293438;
  --color-900: #1A2123;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E4EEF1',
    200: '#CADCE3',
    300: '#A4C1CC',
    400: '#7FA5B3',
    500: '#5F8796',
    600: '#4E6A74',
    700: '#3B4D54',
    800: '#293438',
    900: '#1A2123',
  },
}

$base: #0C1417;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E4EEF1;
$base-200: #CADCE3;
$base-300: #A4C1CC;
$base-400: #7FA5B3;
$base-500: #5F8796;
$base-600: #4E6A74;
$base-700: #3B4D54;
$base-800: #293438;
$base-900: #1A2123;
$base-hover: #0A1013;
$base-subtle: #A7C0C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0C1417",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4EEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CADCE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4C1CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FA5B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5F8796",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E6A74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B4D54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293438",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2123",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0C1417

Color Lab

Pairs with #0C1417

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