What color is #15110E?

#15110E is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(21, 17, 14), and in HSL hsl(26, 20%, 7%).

Is #15110E accessible as text?

On white, #15110E has a contrast ratio of 18.78:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #15110E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #15110E?

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

What colors go well with #15110E?

As a neutral, #15110E 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 #15110E the same as CSS black?

No — #15110E is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#15110E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #15110E

Not just a swatch — here's how #15110E works with other colors. Named schemes with #15110E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #15110E Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5F6473 Accent #312D2A

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 #15110E Secondary #7A4A24 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503C Anchor #5B222B

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 #15110E Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAF9F 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 #15110E Anchor #141210 Accent #CCA04C Secondary #31271F 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 #15110E Secondary #343332 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 #15110E 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 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 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

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 #15110E

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People also use #15110E 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 18.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6CFC9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #15140E — 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 #15110E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #15110E;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 17 14;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.1% 0.009 59.0);
  --color-50: #F9F7F6;
  --color-100: #EFEAE6;
  --color-200: #DED5CE;
  --color-300: #C5B6AB;
  --color-400: #AA9788;
  --color-500: #8C7869;
  --color-600: #6D5F54;
  --color-700: #4F463F;
  --color-800: #35302C;
  --color-900: #211E1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F9F7F6',
    100: '#EFEAE6',
    200: '#DED5CE',
    300: '#C5B6AB',
    400: '#AA9788',
    500: '#8C7869',
    600: '#6D5F54',
    700: '#4F463F',
    800: '#35302C',
    900: '#211E1C',
  },
}

$base: #15110E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F7F6;
$base-100: #EFEAE6;
$base-200: #DED5CE;
$base-300: #C5B6AB;
$base-400: #AA9788;
$base-500: #8C7869;
$base-600: #6D5F54;
$base-700: #4F463F;
$base-800: #35302C;
$base-900: #211E1C;
$base-hover: #110E0B;
$base-subtle: #C3B6AD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#15110E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFEAE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DED5CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5B6AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA9788",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C7869",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D5F54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F463F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35302C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211E1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #15110E

Color Lab

Pairs with #15110E

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