What color is #160B03?

#160B03 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(22, 11, 3), and in HSL hsl(25, 76%, 5%).

Is #160B03 accessible as text?

On white, #160B03 has a contrast ratio of 19.39:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #160B03, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #160B03?

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

What colors go well with #160B03?

As a neutral, #160B03 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 #160B03 the same as CSS black?

No — #160B03 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#160B03 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #160B03

Not just a swatch — here's how #160B03 works with other colors. Named schemes with #160B03 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #160B03 Secondary #7A4A23 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503C Anchor #5B222A

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 #160B03 Secondary #B5651B Accent #737945 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

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 #160B03 Surface #EFE9DC 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 #160B03 Anchor #141210 Accent #CCA04C Secondary #30271F 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 #160B03 Secondary #322D2A 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 #160B03 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 58/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

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

Naturalness 36/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 28/100

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 10/100

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 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 #160B03

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People also use #160B03 with

Oxblood 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 19.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9CAB4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #161203 — 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 #160B03 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #160B03;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 11 3;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.3% 0.027 62.5);
  --color-50: #FEF6F1;
  --color-100: #FBE8DA;
  --color-200: #F5D1B7;
  --color-300: #E9AF87;
  --color-400: #D88F5A;
  --color-500: #BD6F37;
  --color-600: #905932;
  --color-700: #664229;
  --color-800: #432D1E;
  --color-900: #291D14;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF6F1',
    100: '#FBE8DA',
    200: '#F5D1B7',
    300: '#E9AF87',
    400: '#D88F5A',
    500: '#BD6F37',
    600: '#905932',
    700: '#664229',
    800: '#432D1E',
    900: '#291D14',
  },
}

$base: #160B03;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF6F1;
$base-100: #FBE8DA;
$base-200: #F5D1B7;
$base-300: #E9AF87;
$base-400: #D88F5A;
$base-500: #BD6F37;
$base-600: #905932;
$base-700: #664229;
$base-800: #432D1E;
$base-900: #291D14;
$base-hover: #120902;
$base-subtle: #E0AF8C;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#160B03",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF6F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBE8DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5D1B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E9AF87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D88F5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BD6F37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#905932",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#664229",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#432D1E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291D14",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #160B03

Color Lab

Pairs with #160B03

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