What color is #160E02?

#160E02 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(22, 14, 2), and in HSL hsl(36, 83%, 5%).

Is #160E02 accessible as text?

On white, #160E02 has a contrast ratio of 19.13:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #160E02, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #160E02?

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

What colors go well with #160E02?

As a neutral, #160E02 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 #160E02 the same as CSS black?

No — #160E02 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#160E02 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #160E02

Not just a swatch — here's how #160E02 works with other colors. Named schemes with #160E02 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #160E02 Secondary #B36715 Accent #717946 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A1F

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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #160E02 Secondary #794B21 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503D Anchor #5B2229

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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #160E02 Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AF7B53 Accent #929970 Anchor #3E2C1F

Jet Black holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #160E02 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #160E02 Secondary #33302B 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 #160E02 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 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

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

Naturalness 46/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 77/100

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 6/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 65/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 19.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECD4B2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #171602 — 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 #160E02 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #160E02;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 14 2;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.0% 0.029 81.1);
  --color-50: #FEF9F0;
  --color-100: #FDEED9;
  --color-200: #F8DDB4;
  --color-300: #EDC282;
  --color-400: #DEA754;
  --color-500: #C38931;
  --color-600: #956B2D;
  --color-700: #694E26;
  --color-800: #44341C;
  --color-900: #2A2113;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF9F0',
    100: '#FDEED9',
    200: '#F8DDB4',
    300: '#EDC282',
    400: '#DEA754',
    500: '#C38931',
    600: '#956B2D',
    700: '#694E26',
    800: '#44341C',
    900: '#2A2113',
  },
}

$base: #160E02;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF9F0;
$base-100: #FDEED9;
$base-200: #F8DDB4;
$base-300: #EDC282;
$base-400: #DEA754;
$base-500: #C38931;
$base-600: #956B2D;
$base-700: #694E26;
$base-800: #44341C;
$base-900: #2A2113;
$base-hover: #130C02;
$base-subtle: #E4BF88;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#160E02",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF9F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDEED9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8DDB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EDC282",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DEA754",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C38931",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#956B2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#694E26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#44341C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A2113",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #160E02

Color Lab

Pairs with #160E02

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