What color is #16070A?

#16070A is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(22, 7, 10), and in HSL hsl(348, 52%, 6%).

Is #16070A accessible as text?

On white, #16070A has a contrast ratio of 19.65:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #16070A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #16070A?

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

What colors go well with #16070A?

As a neutral, #16070A 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 #16070A the same as CSS black?

No — #16070A is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#16070A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #16070A

Not just a swatch — here's how #16070A works with other colors. Named schemes with #16070A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #16070A Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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 #16070A Secondary #B8622B Accent #7A7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

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 #16070A 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 #16070A Anchor #141210 Accent #D39D4F Secondary #322527 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 #16070A Secondary #312A2C 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 #16070A 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 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

High

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

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

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 #16070A

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People also use #16070A with

Deep Purple Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro 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 19.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1BDC4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #170907 — 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 #16070A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #16070A;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 7 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.5% 0.028 7.0);
  --color-50: #FCF3F5;
  --color-100: #F6DFE4;
  --color-200: #EBC1CA;
  --color-300: #D996A3;
  --color-400: #C46E7F;
  --color-500: #A84D5F;
  --color-600: #81414D;
  --color-700: #5C323B;
  --color-800: #3D2429;
  --color-900: #26181A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF3F5',
    100: '#F6DFE4',
    200: '#EBC1CA',
    300: '#D996A3',
    400: '#C46E7F',
    500: '#A84D5F',
    600: '#81414D',
    700: '#5C323B',
    800: '#3D2429',
    900: '#26181A',
  },
}

$base: #16070A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3F5;
$base-100: #F6DFE4;
$base-200: #EBC1CA;
$base-300: #D996A3;
$base-400: #C46E7F;
$base-500: #A84D5F;
$base-600: #81414D;
$base-700: #5C323B;
$base-800: #3D2429;
$base-900: #26181A;
$base-hover: #130608;
$base-subtle: #D49BA6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#16070A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DFE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC1CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D996A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C46E7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A84D5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#81414D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C323B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D2429",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#26181A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #16070A

Color Lab

Pairs with #16070A

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