What color is #100905?

#100905 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(16, 9, 5), and in HSL hsl(22, 52%, 4%).

Is #100905 accessible as text?

On white, #100905 has a contrast ratio of 19.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #100905, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #100905?

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

What colors go well with #100905?

As a neutral, #100905 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 #100905 the same as CSS black?

No — #100905 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#100905 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #100905

Not just a swatch — here's how #100905 works with other colors. Named schemes with #100905 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #100905 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5F6473 Accent #2C241F

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 #100905 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #100905 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 #100905 Anchor #141210 Accent #CDA04C Secondary #31261F 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 #100905 Secondary #2D2A28 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 #100905 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 79/100

High

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

Naturalness 30/100

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 6/100

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 #100905

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For fashion

People also use #100905 with

Graphite 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 19.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0C9BC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #100C05 — 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 #100905 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #100905;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 9 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.8% 0.016 56.5);
  --color-50: #FCF6F3;
  --color-100: #F6E8DF;
  --color-200: #EBD1C1;
  --color-300: #D9AF96;
  --color-400: #C48E6E;
  --color-500: #A86E4D;
  --color-600: #815841;
  --color-700: #5C4232;
  --color-800: #3D2D24;
  --color-900: #261D18;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF6F3',
    100: '#F6E8DF',
    200: '#EBD1C1',
    300: '#D9AF96',
    400: '#C48E6E',
    500: '#A86E4D',
    600: '#815841',
    700: '#5C4232',
    800: '#3D2D24',
    900: '#261D18',
  },
}

$base: #100905;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF6F3;
$base-100: #F6E8DF;
$base-200: #EBD1C1;
$base-300: #D9AF96;
$base-400: #C48E6E;
$base-500: #A86E4D;
$base-600: #815841;
$base-700: #5C4232;
$base-800: #3D2D24;
$base-900: #261D18;
$base-hover: #0C0704;
$base-subtle: #D3AE99;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#100905",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF6F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6E8DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBD1C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D9AF96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C48E6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A86E4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#815841",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C4232",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D2D24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261D18",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #100905

Color Lab

Pairs with #100905

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