What color is #0E0F12?

#0E0F12 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(14, 15, 18), and in HSL hsl(225, 13%, 6%).

Is #0E0F12 accessible as text?

On white, #0E0F12 has a contrast ratio of 19.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #0E0F12, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0E0F12?

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

What colors go well with #0E0F12?

As a neutral, #0E0F12 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 #0E0F12 the same as CSS black?

No — #0E0F12 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#0E0F12 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0E0F12

Not just a swatch — here's how #0E0F12 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0E0F12 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0E0F12 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #2A2B2E

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 #0E0F12 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

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 #0E0F12 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0E0F12 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #F8F4EF Accent #0E0F12 Secondary #2F3031 Support #9D8F88 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.

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Color Lab

How #0E0F12 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 20/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

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 15/100

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 2/100

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 72/100

High

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #0E0F12 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Charcoal

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 19.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBCDD4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0E0D11 — 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 #0E0F12 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0E0F12;
  --color-base-rgb: 14 15 18;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.9% 0.006 271.0);
  --color-50: #F6F7F8;
  --color-100: #E8E9ED;
  --color-200: #D1D4DB;
  --color-300: #AFB3C0;
  --color-400: #8E94A4;
  --color-500: #6F7586;
  --color-600: #595D69;
  --color-700: #42454D;
  --color-800: #2D2F34;
  --color-900: #1D1E20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F6F7F8',
    100: '#E8E9ED',
    200: '#D1D4DB',
    300: '#AFB3C0',
    400: '#8E94A4',
    500: '#6F7586',
    600: '#595D69',
    700: '#42454D',
    800: '#2D2F34',
    900: '#1D1E20',
  },
}

$base: #0E0F12;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F7F8;
$base-100: #E8E9ED;
$base-200: #D1D4DB;
$base-300: #AFB3C0;
$base-400: #8E94A4;
$base-500: #6F7586;
$base-600: #595D69;
$base-700: #42454D;
$base-800: #2D2F34;
$base-900: #1D1E20;
$base-hover: #0B0B0E;
$base-subtle: #B0B4BE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0E0F12",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E9ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1D4DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFB3C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8E94A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6F7586",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#595D69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#42454D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D2F34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1E20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0E0F12

Color Lab

Pairs with #0E0F12

UI roles & guardrails

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