What color is #100C01?

#100C01 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(16, 12, 1), and in HSL hsl(44, 88%, 3%).

Is #100C01 accessible as text?

On white, #100C01 has a contrast ratio of 19.53:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #100C01, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #100C01?

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

What colors go well with #100C01?

As a neutral, #100C01 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 #100C01 the same as CSS black?

No — #100C01 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#100C01 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #100C01

Not just a swatch — here's how #100C01 works with other colors. Named schemes with #100C01 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #100C01 Secondary #784C20 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

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 #100C01 Secondary #B2680F Accent #6F7A47 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

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 #100C01 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F 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 #100C01 Anchor #141210 Accent #C8A34B Secondary #2C291E 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 #100C01 Secondary #2E2D27 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 #100C01 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 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

High

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

Naturalness 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

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 5/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 66/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #100C01

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For branding

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People also use #100C01 with

Oxblood Jet Black Greige Army Green

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 19.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #0D0E01 — 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 #100C01 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #100C01;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 12 1;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.5% 0.028 95.2);
  --color-50: #FEFBF0;
  --color-100: #FDF3D8;
  --color-200: #FAE7B2;
  --color-300: #F0D27F;
  --color-400: #E2BB50;
  --color-500: #C89F2D;
  --color-600: #987A2A;
  --color-700: #6B5824;
  --color-800: #463A1B;
  --color-900: #2B2413;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEFBF0',
    100: '#FDF3D8',
    200: '#FAE7B2',
    300: '#F0D27F',
    400: '#E2BB50',
    500: '#C89F2D',
    600: '#987A2A',
    700: '#6B5824',
    800: '#463A1B',
    900: '#2B2413',
  },
}

$base: #100C01;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEFBF0;
$base-100: #FDF3D8;
$base-200: #FAE7B2;
$base-300: #F0D27F;
$base-400: #E2BB50;
$base-500: #C89F2D;
$base-600: #987A2A;
$base-700: #6B5824;
$base-800: #463A1B;
$base-900: #2B2413;
$base-hover: #0C0901;
$base-subtle: #E6CC83;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#100C01",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFBF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDF3D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FAE7B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F0D27F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E2BB50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C89F2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#987A2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6B5824",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#463A1B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B2413",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #100C01

Color Lab

Pairs with #100C01

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