What color is #160607?

#160607 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(22, 6, 7), and in HSL hsl(356, 57%, 5%).

Is #160607 accessible as text?

On white, #160607 has a contrast ratio of 19.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #160607, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #160607?

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

What colors go well with #160607?

As a neutral, #160607 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 #160607 the same as CSS black?

No — #160607 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#160607 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #160607

Not just a swatch — here's how #160607 works with other colors. Named schemes with #160607 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #160607 Secondary #7C4828 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #434F3A Anchor #5A222F

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 #160607 Secondary #B86228 Accent #797742 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

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 #160607 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #160607 Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4E Secondary #322525 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 #160607 Secondary #31292A Support #9B9087 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 #160607 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 17/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 28/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

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 66/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #160607

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People also use #160607 with

Deep Purple Jet Black Gainsboro Espresso

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 19.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2BBBD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #140905 — 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 #160607 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #160607;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 6 7;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.0% 0.030 16.5);
  --color-50: #FCF3F3;
  --color-100: #F7DEE0;
  --color-200: #EDBFC2;
  --color-300: #DC9398;
  --color-400: #C86A70;
  --color-500: #AD484F;
  --color-600: #843D42;
  --color-700: #5E3033;
  --color-800: #3E2325;
  --color-900: #261718;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF3F3',
    100: '#F7DEE0',
    200: '#EDBFC2',
    300: '#DC9398',
    400: '#C86A70',
    500: '#AD484F',
    600: '#843D42',
    700: '#5E3033',
    800: '#3E2325',
    900: '#261718',
  },
}

$base: #160607;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3F3;
$base-100: #F7DEE0;
$base-200: #EDBFC2;
$base-300: #DC9398;
$base-400: #C86A70;
$base-500: #AD484F;
$base-600: #843D42;
$base-700: #5E3033;
$base-800: #3E2325;
$base-900: #261718;
$base-hover: #100405;
$base-subtle: #D6979B;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#160607",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DEE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDBFC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DC9398",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C86A70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AD484F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#843D42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E3033",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E2325",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261718",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #160607

Color Lab

Pairs with #160607

UI roles & guardrails

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