What color is #100406?

#100406 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(16, 4, 6), and in HSL hsl(350, 60%, 4%).

Is #100406 accessible as text?

On white, #100406 has a contrast ratio of 20.15:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #100406, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #100406?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-950 (#09090B).

What colors go well with #100406?

As a neutral, #100406 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 #100406 the same as CSS black?

No — #100406 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#100406 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #100406

Not just a swatch — here's how #100406 works with other colors. Named schemes with #100406 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #100406 Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #100406 Secondary #B8622B Accent #7A7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Jet Black as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #100406 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #100406 Anchor #141210 Accent #D39D4F Secondary #322527 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 #100406 Secondary #2B2526 Support #9B9087 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 #100406 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 15/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 82/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 80/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

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 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.

Pairs with #100406

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For branding

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People also use #100406 with

Deep Purple Jet Black Gainsboro Taupe

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 20.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3B9C0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #100604 — 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 #100406 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #100406;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 4 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.1% 0.026 7.2);
  --color-50: #FCF2F4;
  --color-100: #F8DEE2;
  --color-200: #EFBEC6;
  --color-300: #DE919E;
  --color-400: #CB6778;
  --color-500: #AF4657;
  --color-600: #863C48;
  --color-700: #602F37;
  --color-800: #3F2227;
  --color-900: #271619;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF2F4',
    100: '#F8DEE2',
    200: '#EFBEC6',
    300: '#DE919E',
    400: '#CB6778',
    500: '#AF4657',
    600: '#863C48',
    700: '#602F37',
    800: '#3F2227',
    900: '#271619',
  },
}

$base: #100406;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF2F4;
$base-100: #F8DEE2;
$base-200: #EFBEC6;
$base-300: #DE919E;
$base-400: #CB6778;
$base-500: #AF4657;
$base-600: #863C48;
$base-700: #602F37;
$base-800: #3F2227;
$base-900: #271619;
$base-hover: #0D0305;
$base-subtle: #D7949F;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#100406",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DEE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBEC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DE919E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB6778",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AF4657",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#863C48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602F37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F2227",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271619",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #100406

Color Lab

Pairs with #100406

UI roles & guardrails

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