What color is #100501?

#100501 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(16, 5, 1), and in HSL hsl(16, 88%, 3%).

Is #100501 accessible as text?

On white, #100501 has a contrast ratio of 20.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #100501, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #100501?

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

What colors go well with #100501?

As a neutral, #100501 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 #100501 the same as CSS black?

No — #100501 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#100501 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #100501

Not just a swatch — here's how #100501 works with other colors. Named schemes with #100501 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #100501 Secondary #7A4A24 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503B Anchor #5B222B

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 #100501 Secondary #B5651E Accent #747844 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

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 #100501 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAF9F 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 #100501 Anchor #141210 Accent #CDA04C Secondary #312620 Surface #F2EDE3

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 #100501 Secondary #2B2623 Support #9A9186 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 #100501 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 58/100

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 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 25/100

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 11/100

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 68/100

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 #100501

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #100501 with

Oxblood Jet Black Greige 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 20.1:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #0E0901 — 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 #100501 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #100501;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 5 1;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.2% 0.027 53.7);
  --color-50: #FEF4F0;
  --color-100: #FDE2D8;
  --color-200: #FAC6B2;
  --color-300: #F09D7F;
  --color-400: #E27750;
  --color-500: #C8562D;
  --color-600: #98472A;
  --color-700: #6B3724;
  --color-800: #46271B;
  --color-900: #2B1913;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF4F0',
    100: '#FDE2D8',
    200: '#FAC6B2',
    300: '#F09D7F',
    400: '#E27750',
    500: '#C8562D',
    600: '#98472A',
    700: '#6B3724',
    800: '#46271B',
    900: '#2B1913',
  },
}

$base: #100501;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF4F0;
$base-100: #FDE2D8;
$base-200: #FAC6B2;
$base-300: #F09D7F;
$base-400: #E27750;
$base-500: #C8562D;
$base-600: #98472A;
$base-700: #6B3724;
$base-800: #46271B;
$base-900: #2B1913;
$base-hover: #0C0401;
$base-subtle: #E69E83;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#100501",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF4F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDE2D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FAC6B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F09D7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E27750",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C8562D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#98472A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6B3724",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#46271B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1913",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #100501

Color Lab

Pairs with #100501

UI roles & guardrails

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