What color is #10000A?

#10000A is a very dark, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(16, 0, 10), and in HSL hsl(323, 100%, 3%).

Is #10000A accessible as text?

On white, #10000A has a contrast ratio of 20.46:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #10000A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #10000A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-950 (#0C090C).

What colors go well with #10000A?

#10000A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #000F06. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #10000A below.

Is #10000A good for buttons?

#10000A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #10000A — black text only reaches 1.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #10000A the same as CSS black?

No — #10000A is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#10000A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #10000A

Not just a swatch — here's how #10000A works with other colors. Named schemes with #10000A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #10000A Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #592233

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 #10000A Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #10000A Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B51 Secondary #30252C Surface #F3EDE3

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 #F7F4EF Accent #10000A Secondary #292026 Support #9C9087 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 #10000A Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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 #10000A 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 13/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 85/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 84/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

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 62/100

High

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #10000A

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People also use #10000A with

Deep Purple Jet Black Gainsboro Eggplant

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 20.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1AAD6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0F0004 — 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 #10000A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #10000A;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 0 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(11.6% 0.050 341.1);
  --color-50: #FEF0F9;
  --color-100: #FDD8EF;
  --color-200: #FCB1DF;
  --color-300: #F877C7;
  --color-400: #EC46AC;
  --color-500: #D2228F;
  --color-600: #9F236F;
  --color-700: #701F51;
  --color-800: #481836;
  --color-900: #2C1122;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF0F9',
    100: '#FDD8EF',
    200: '#FCB1DF',
    300: '#F877C7',
    400: '#EC46AC',
    500: '#D2228F',
    600: '#9F236F',
    700: '#701F51',
    800: '#481836',
    900: '#2C1122',
  },
}

$base: #10000A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F9;
$base-100: #FDD8EF;
$base-200: #FCB1DF;
$base-300: #F877C7;
$base-400: #EC46AC;
$base-500: #D2228F;
$base-600: #9F236F;
$base-700: #701F51;
$base-800: #481836;
$base-900: #2C1122;
$base-hover: #0C0008;
$base-subtle: #ED7CC2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#10000A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F877C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#EC46AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D2228F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9F236F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#701F51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#481836",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C1122",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #10000A

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Pairs with #10000A

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