What color is #10130E?

#10130E is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(16, 19, 14), and in HSL hsl(96, 15%, 6%).

Is #10130E accessible as text?

On white, #10130E has a contrast ratio of 18.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #10130E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #10130E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #10130E?

As a neutral, #10130E 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 #10130E the same as CSS black?

No — #10130E is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#10130E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #10130E

Not just a swatch — here's how #10130E works with other colors. Named schemes with #10130E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #10130E Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

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 #10130E Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #2C2F2A

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 #10130E Secondary #764D1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

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 #10130E Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F 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 #10130E Secondary #323432 Support #999286 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 #10130E 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

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

Naturalness 28/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 75/100

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 6/100

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.

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Bistre Jet Black Platinum Outer Space

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 18.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CED4CA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0D120D — 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 #10130E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #10130E;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 19 14;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.1% 0.011 132.8);
  --color-50: #F7F9F6;
  --color-100: #EAEEE7;
  --color-200: #D5DCD0;
  --color-300: #B6C1AE;
  --color-400: #97A58D;
  --color-500: #78886D;
  --color-600: #5F6A58;
  --color-700: #464D41;
  --color-800: #30342D;
  --color-900: #1E211D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F7F9F6',
    100: '#EAEEE7',
    200: '#D5DCD0',
    300: '#B6C1AE',
    400: '#97A58D',
    500: '#78886D',
    600: '#5F6A58',
    700: '#464D41',
    800: '#30342D',
    900: '#1E211D',
  },
}

$base: #10130E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F9F6;
$base-100: #EAEEE7;
$base-200: #D5DCD0;
$base-300: #B6C1AE;
$base-400: #97A58D;
$base-500: #78886D;
$base-600: #5F6A58;
$base-700: #464D41;
$base-800: #30342D;
$base-900: #1E211D;
$base-hover: #0C0E0A;
$base-subtle: #B5BFAF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#10130E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAEEE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5DCD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B6C1AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#97A58D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#78886D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F6A58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#464D41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#30342D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E211D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #10130E

Color Lab

Pairs with #10130E

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