What color is #100E16?

#100E16 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(16, 14, 22), and in HSL hsl(255, 22%, 7%).

Is #100E16 accessible as text?

On white, #100E16 has a contrast ratio of 19.15:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #100E16, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #100E16?

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

What colors go well with #100E16?

As a neutral, #100E16 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 #100E16 the same as CSS black?

No — #100E16 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#100E16 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #100E16

Not just a swatch — here's how #100E16 works with other colors. Named schemes with #100E16 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #100E16 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6572 Accent #2C2A32

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 #100E16 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

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 #100E16 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #100E16 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #100E16 Secondary #303033 Support #9D9088 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.

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Color Lab

How #100E16 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 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 20/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 76/100

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 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 69/100

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 #100E16

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People also use #100E16 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Onyx

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 19.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCC8D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #130E16 — 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 #100E16 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #100E16;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 14 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.0% 0.017 296.0);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E8E6EF;
  --color-200: #D2CDDF;
  --color-300: #B1A9C6;
  --color-400: #9087AB;
  --color-500: #71678E;
  --color-600: #5A536F;
  --color-700: #433F50;
  --color-800: #2E2B36;
  --color-900: #1D1C22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E8E6EF',
    200: '#D2CDDF',
    300: '#B1A9C6',
    400: '#9087AB',
    500: '#71678E',
    600: '#5A536F',
    700: '#433F50',
    800: '#2E2B36',
    900: '#1D1C22',
  },
}

$base: #100E16;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E8E6EF;
$base-200: #D2CDDF;
$base-300: #B1A9C6;
$base-400: #9087AB;
$base-500: #71678E;
$base-600: #5A536F;
$base-700: #433F50;
$base-800: #2E2B36;
$base-900: #1D1C22;
$base-hover: #0D0B11;
$base-subtle: #B2ACC4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#100E16",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2CDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1A9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9087AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#71678E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A536F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#433F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #100E16

Color Lab

Pairs with #100E16

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