What color is #160512?

#160512 is a very dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(22, 5, 18), and in HSL hsl(314, 63%, 5%).

Is #160512 accessible as text?

On white, #160512 has a contrast ratio of 19.73:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #160512, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #160512?

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

What colors go well with #160512?

#160512 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #051508. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #160512 below.

Is #160512 good for buttons?

#160512 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #160512 — black text only reaches 1.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #160512 the same as CSS black?

No — #160512 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#160512 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #160512

Not just a swatch — here's how #160512 works with other colors. Named schemes with #160512 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #160512 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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 #160512 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 #160512 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69A52 Secondary #2F252D 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 #160512 Secondary #31292F 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #160512 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #160512 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 17/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 80/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

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 63/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #160512

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People also use #160512 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 19.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5B9DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #15050C — 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 #160512 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #160512;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 5 18;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.3% 0.040 336.7);
  --color-50: #FDF2FA;
  --color-100: #F8DDF2;
  --color-200: #F0BDE4;
  --color-300: #E08FCD;
  --color-400: #CD65B5;
  --color-500: #B24398;
  --color-600: #883A76;
  --color-700: #612E55;
  --color-800: #402139;
  --color-900: #271623;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FDF2FA',
    100: '#F8DDF2',
    200: '#F0BDE4',
    300: '#E08FCD',
    400: '#CD65B5',
    500: '#B24398',
    600: '#883A76',
    700: '#612E55',
    800: '#402139',
    900: '#271623',
  },
}

$base: #160512;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2FA;
$base-100: #F8DDF2;
$base-200: #F0BDE4;
$base-300: #E08FCD;
$base-400: #CD65B5;
$base-500: #B24398;
$base-600: #883A76;
$base-700: #612E55;
$base-800: #402139;
$base-900: #271623;
$base-hover: #11040E;
$base-subtle: #D994C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#160512",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F0BDE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E08FCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CD65B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B24398",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#883A76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#612E55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#402139",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271623",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #160512

Color Lab

Pairs with #160512

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