What color is #12070E?

#12070E is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(18, 7, 14), and in HSL hsl(322, 44%, 5%).

Is #12070E accessible as text?

On white, #12070E has a contrast ratio of 19.77:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #12070E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #12070E?

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

What colors go well with #12070E?

As a neutral, #12070E 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 #12070E the same as CSS black?

No — #12070E is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#12070E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #12070E

Not just a swatch — here's how #12070E works with other colors. Named schemes with #12070E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #12070E Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #592233

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 #12070E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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 #12070E Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B51 Secondary #30252C Surface #F3EDE3

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 #12070E Secondary #2E2A2C Support #9C9087 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #12070E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #12070E 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 17/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

High

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

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 68/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #12070E

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People also use #12070E with

Deep Purple Jet Black Gainsboro Eggplant

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 19.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEBFD3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #12070B — 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 #12070E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #12070E;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 7 14;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.9% 0.025 341.3);
  --color-50: #FBF4F8;
  --color-100: #F4E1ED;
  --color-200: #E8C4DB;
  --color-300: #D49BBF;
  --color-400: #BD75A3;
  --color-500: #A15485;
  --color-600: #7C4668;
  --color-700: #59364C;
  --color-800: #3B2633;
  --color-900: #251920;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FBF4F8',
    100: '#F4E1ED',
    200: '#E8C4DB',
    300: '#D49BBF',
    400: '#BD75A3',
    500: '#A15485',
    600: '#7C4668',
    700: '#59364C',
    800: '#3B2633',
    900: '#251920',
  },
}

$base: #12070E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F8;
$base-100: #F4E1ED;
$base-200: #E8C4DB;
$base-300: #D49BBF;
$base-400: #BD75A3;
$base-500: #A15485;
$base-600: #7C4668;
$base-700: #59364C;
$base-800: #3B2633;
$base-900: #251920;
$base-hover: #0F060B;
$base-subtle: #CF9EBD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#12070E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E1ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8C4DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D49BBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BD75A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A15485",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C4668",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#59364C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B2633",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251920",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #12070E

Color Lab

Pairs with #12070E

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