What color is #10040C?

#10040C is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(16, 4, 12), and in HSL hsl(320, 60%, 4%).

Is #10040C accessible as text?

On white, #10040C has a contrast ratio of 20.10:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #10040C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #10040C?

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

What colors go well with #10040C?

As a neutral, #10040C 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 #10040C the same as CSS black?

No — #10040C is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#10040C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #10040C

Not just a swatch — here's how #10040C works with other colors. Named schemes with #10040C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #10040C 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 #10040C 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 #10040C 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 #10040C Secondary #2B2629 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 #10040C 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 #10040C 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 53/100

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 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 80/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

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 67/100

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 #10040C

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People also use #10040C 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 20.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3B9D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #100408 — 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 #10040C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #10040C;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 4 12;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.5% 0.031 339.5);
  --color-50: #FCF2F9;
  --color-100: #F8DEEF;
  --color-200: #EFBEDE;
  --color-300: #DE91C5;
  --color-400: #CB67AA;
  --color-500: #AF468C;
  --color-600: #863C6D;
  --color-700: #602F4F;
  --color-800: #3F2235;
  --color-900: #271621;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF2F9',
    100: '#F8DEEF',
    200: '#EFBEDE',
    300: '#DE91C5',
    400: '#CB67AA',
    500: '#AF468C',
    600: '#863C6D',
    700: '#602F4F',
    800: '#3F2235',
    900: '#271621',
  },
}

$base: #10040C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF2F9;
$base-100: #F8DEEF;
$base-200: #EFBEDE;
$base-300: #DE91C5;
$base-400: #CB67AA;
$base-500: #AF468C;
$base-600: #863C6D;
$base-700: #602F4F;
$base-800: #3F2235;
$base-900: #271621;
$base-hover: #0D030A;
$base-subtle: #D794C1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#10040C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DEEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBEDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DE91C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB67AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AF468C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#863C6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602F4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F2235",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271621",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #10040C

Color Lab

Pairs with #10040C

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