What color is #16010D?

#16010D is a very dark, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(22, 1, 13), and in HSL hsl(326, 91%, 5%).

Is #16010D accessible as text?

On white, #16010D has a contrast ratio of 20.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #16010D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #16010D?

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

What colors go well with #16010D?

#16010D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #01180B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #16010D below.

Is #16010D good for buttons?

#16010D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #16010D — black text only reaches 1.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #16010D the same as CSS black?

No — #16010D is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#16010D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #16010D

Not just a swatch — here's how #16010D works with other colors. Named schemes with #16010D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #16010D Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

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 #16010D Secondary #B96030 Accent #7D7541 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 #16010D Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #16010D Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #30252B 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 #16010D Secondary #2F252A Support #9C9087 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 #16010D 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 57/100

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 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

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

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 #16010D 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 #EEAFD3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #180107 — 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 #16010D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #16010D;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 1 13;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.7% 0.052 345.6);
  --color-50: #FEF0F8;
  --color-100: #FDD8ED;
  --color-200: #FBB1DB;
  --color-300: #F27DBF;
  --color-400: #E44EA3;
  --color-500: #CB2A85;
  --color-600: #9A2868;
  --color-700: #6C234C;
  --color-800: #461B33;
  --color-900: #2B1220;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF0F8',
    100: '#FDD8ED',
    200: '#FBB1DB',
    300: '#F27DBF',
    400: '#E44EA3',
    500: '#CB2A85',
    600: '#9A2868',
    700: '#6C234C',
    800: '#461B33',
    900: '#2B1220',
  },
}

$base: #16010D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F8;
$base-100: #FDD8ED;
$base-200: #FBB1DB;
$base-300: #F27DBF;
$base-400: #E44EA3;
$base-500: #CB2A85;
$base-600: #9A2868;
$base-700: #6C234C;
$base-800: #461B33;
$base-900: #2B1220;
$base-hover: #13010B;
$base-subtle: #E984BD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#16010D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FBB1DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F27DBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E44EA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CB2A85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9A2868",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6C234C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#461B33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1220",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #16010D

Color Lab

Pairs with #16010D

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