What color is #131101?

#131101 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(19, 17, 1), and in HSL hsl(53, 90%, 4%).

Is #131101 accessible as text?

On white, #131101 has a contrast ratio of 18.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #131101, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #131101?

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

What colors go well with #131101?

As a neutral, #131101 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 #131101 the same as CSS black?

No — #131101 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#131101 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #131101

Not just a swatch — here's how #131101 works with other colors. Named schemes with #131101 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #131101 Secondary #784C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2226

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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #131101 Secondary #B1680B Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Jet Black as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #131101 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #131101 Anchor #141210 Accent #C6A34B Secondary #2A291E 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 #131101 Secondary #32322B 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 #131101 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

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

Naturalness 37/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 63/100

High

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #131101

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People also use #131101 with

Oxblood 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 18.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEE6AE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0F1301 — 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 #131101 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #131101;
  --color-base-rgb: 19 17 1;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.5% 0.034 103.9);
  --color-50: #FEFDF0;
  --color-100: #FDF9D8;
  --color-200: #FBF2B2;
  --color-300: #F2E47E;
  --color-400: #E3D24F;
  --color-500: #CAB72B;
  --color-600: #998C29;
  --color-700: #6C6323;
  --color-800: #46411B;
  --color-900: #2B2812;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEFDF0',
    100: '#FDF9D8',
    200: '#FBF2B2',
    300: '#F2E47E',
    400: '#E3D24F',
    500: '#CAB72B',
    600: '#998C29',
    700: '#6C6323',
    800: '#46411B',
    900: '#2B2812',
  },
}

$base: #131101;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEFDF0;
$base-100: #FDF9D8;
$base-200: #FBF2B2;
$base-300: #F2E47E;
$base-400: #E3D24F;
$base-500: #CAB72B;
$base-600: #998C29;
$base-700: #6C6323;
$base-800: #46411B;
$base-900: #2B2812;
$base-hover: #100E01;
$base-subtle: #E8DC83;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#131101",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFDF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDF9D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FBF2B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F2E47E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E3D24F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CAB72B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#998C29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6C6323",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#46411B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B2812",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #131101

Color Lab

Pairs with #131101

UI roles & guardrails

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