What color is #100705?

#100705 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(16, 7, 5), and in HSL hsl(11, 52%, 4%).

Is #100705 accessible as text?

On white, #100705 has a contrast ratio of 19.91:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #100705, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #100705?

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

What colors go well with #100705?

As a neutral, #100705 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 #100705 the same as CSS black?

No — #100705 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#100705 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #100705

Not just a swatch — here's how #100705 works with other colors. Named schemes with #100705 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #100705 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5F6473 Accent #2C221F

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 #100705 Secondary #7B4926 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5A222D

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 #100705 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAE9F 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 #100705 Anchor #141210 Accent #CF9F4D Secondary #322622 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 #100705 Secondary #2C2827 Support #9B9186 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 #100705 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 17/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 33/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

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 70/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #100705

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #100705 with

Graphite 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 19.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0C2BC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #100A05 — 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 #100705 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #100705;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 7 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.2% 0.018 36.9);
  --color-50: #FCF5F3;
  --color-100: #F6E3DF;
  --color-200: #EBC9C1;
  --color-300: #D9A296;
  --color-400: #C47E6E;
  --color-500: #A85D4D;
  --color-600: #814C41;
  --color-700: #5C3A32;
  --color-800: #3D2924;
  --color-900: #261A18;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF5F3',
    100: '#F6E3DF',
    200: '#EBC9C1',
    300: '#D9A296',
    400: '#C47E6E',
    500: '#A85D4D',
    600: '#814C41',
    700: '#5C3A32',
    800: '#3D2924',
    900: '#261A18',
  },
}

$base: #100705;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF5F3;
$base-100: #F6E3DF;
$base-200: #EBC9C1;
$base-300: #D9A296;
$base-400: #C47E6E;
$base-500: #A85D4D;
$base-600: #814C41;
$base-700: #5C3A32;
$base-800: #3D2924;
$base-900: #261A18;
$base-hover: #0C0504;
$base-subtle: #D3A399;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#100705",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF5F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6E3DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC9C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D9A296",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C47E6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A85D4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#814C41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C3A32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D2924",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261A18",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #100705

Color Lab

Pairs with #100705

UI roles & guardrails

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