What color is #100F0A?

#100F0A is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(16, 15, 10), and in HSL hsl(50, 23%, 5%).

Is #100F0A accessible as text?

On white, #100F0A has a contrast ratio of 19.18:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #100F0A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #100F0A?

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

What colors go well with #100F0A?

As a neutral, #100F0A 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 #100F0A the same as CSS black?

No — #100F0A is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#100F0A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #100F0A

Not just a swatch — here's how #100F0A works with other colors. Named schemes with #100F0A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #100F0A Secondary #546A35 Accent #B2680E Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2E21

Jet Black leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #100F0A Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #2C2B26

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 #100F0A Secondary #784C20 Surface #E7DAC0 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #100F0A 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #100F0A Secondary #30302E Support #999186 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 #100F0A 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 52/100

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 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

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 71/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Graphite 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 19.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7D4C7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0F100A — 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 #100F0A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #100F0A;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 15 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.8% 0.010 98.0);
  --color-50: #F9F9F5;
  --color-100: #F0EEE6;
  --color-200: #E0DCCD;
  --color-300: #C6C1A9;
  --color-400: #ACA686;
  --color-500: #8F8866;
  --color-600: #6F6A53;
  --color-700: #514E3E;
  --color-800: #36342B;
  --color-900: #22211B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F9F9F5',
    100: '#F0EEE6',
    200: '#E0DCCD',
    300: '#C6C1A9',
    400: '#ACA686',
    500: '#8F8866',
    600: '#6F6A53',
    700: '#514E3E',
    800: '#36342B',
    900: '#22211B',
  },
}

$base: #100F0A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F9F5;
$base-100: #F0EEE6;
$base-200: #E0DCCD;
$base-300: #C6C1A9;
$base-400: #ACA686;
$base-500: #8F8866;
$base-600: #6F6A53;
$base-700: #514E3E;
$base-800: #36342B;
$base-900: #22211B;
$base-hover: #0D0C08;
$base-subtle: #C3BFAA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#100F0A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F9F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0EEE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0DCCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6C1A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#ACA686",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8F8866",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F6A53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#514E3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36342B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#22211B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #100F0A

Color Lab

Pairs with #100F0A

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