What color is #15010E?

#15010E is a very dark, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(21, 1, 14), and in HSL hsl(321, 91%, 4%).

Is #15010E accessible as text?

On white, #15010E has a contrast ratio of 20.14:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #15010E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #15010E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-950 (#0C090C).

What colors go well with #15010E?

#15010E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #011307. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #15010E below.

Is #15010E good for buttons?

#15010E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #15010E — black text only reaches 1.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #15010E the same as CSS black?

No — #15010E is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#15010E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #15010E

Not just a swatch — here's how #15010E works with other colors. Named schemes with #15010E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #15010E Secondary #7D472C Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #592232

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 #15010E Secondary #BA6031 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

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 #15010E 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 #15010E 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 #15010E Secondary #2E242A 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.

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Color Lab

How #15010E 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 15/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 83/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 82/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

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 60/100

High

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #15010E 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 20.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEAED8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #130107 — 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 #15010E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #15010E;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 1 14;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.6% 0.052 341.8);
  --color-50: #FEF0F9;
  --color-100: #FDD8F0;
  --color-200: #FBB1E1;
  --color-300: #F27DC9;
  --color-400: #E44EB0;
  --color-500: #CB2A92;
  --color-600: #9A2872;
  --color-700: #6C2352;
  --color-800: #461B37;
  --color-900: #2B1222;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF0F9',
    100: '#FDD8F0',
    200: '#FBB1E1',
    300: '#F27DC9',
    400: '#E44EB0',
    500: '#CB2A92',
    600: '#9A2872',
    700: '#6C2352',
    800: '#461B37',
    900: '#2B1222',
  },
}

$base: #15010E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F9;
$base-100: #FDD8F0;
$base-200: #FBB1E1;
$base-300: #F27DC9;
$base-400: #E44EB0;
$base-500: #CB2A92;
$base-600: #9A2872;
$base-700: #6C2352;
$base-800: #461B37;
$base-900: #2B1222;
$base-hover: #10010A;
$base-subtle: #E883C5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#15010E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FBB1E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F27DC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E44EB0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CB2A92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9A2872",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6C2352",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#461B37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1222",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #15010E

Color Lab

Pairs with #15010E

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