What color is #13100B?

#13100B is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(19, 16, 11), and in HSL hsl(38, 27%, 6%).

Is #13100B accessible as text?

On white, #13100B has a contrast ratio of 18.98:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #13100B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #13100B?

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

What colors go well with #13100B?

As a neutral, #13100B 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 #13100B the same as CSS black?

No — #13100B is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#13100B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #13100B

Not just a swatch — here's how #13100B works with other colors. Named schemes with #13100B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #13100B Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #2F2C27

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 #13100B Secondary #794B22 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503D Anchor #5B2229

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 #13100B Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #13100B Anchor #141210 Accent #CAA24B Secondary #2E281E 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 #13100B Secondary #33312F 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 #13100B 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 20/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

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 25/100

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 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #13100B

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People also use #13100B with

Graphite Jet Black Greige Taupe

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 19.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8D2C6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #13130B — 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 #13100B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #13100B;
  --color-base-rgb: 19 16 11;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.5% 0.011 80.5);
  --color-50: #FAF8F5;
  --color-100: #F0ECE5;
  --color-200: #E1D9CB;
  --color-300: #C9BCA6;
  --color-400: #AF9F83;
  --color-500: #928163;
  --color-600: #726550;
  --color-700: #524A3D;
  --color-800: #37322A;
  --color-900: #22201B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FAF8F5',
    100: '#F0ECE5',
    200: '#E1D9CB',
    300: '#C9BCA6',
    400: '#AF9F83',
    500: '#928163',
    600: '#726550',
    700: '#524A3D',
    800: '#37322A',
    900: '#22201B',
  },
}

$base: #13100B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF8F5;
$base-100: #F0ECE5;
$base-200: #E1D9CB;
$base-300: #C9BCA6;
$base-400: #AF9F83;
$base-500: #928163;
$base-600: #726550;
$base-700: #524A3D;
$base-800: #37322A;
$base-900: #22201B;
$base-hover: #100D09;
$base-subtle: #C6BBA8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#13100B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0ECE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1D9CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C9BCA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF9F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#928163",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#726550",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#524A3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#37322A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#22201B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #13100B

Color Lab

Pairs with #13100B

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