What color is #16100A?

#16100A is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(22, 16, 10), and in HSL hsl(30, 38%, 6%).

Is #16100A accessible as text?

On white, #16100A has a contrast ratio of 18.87:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #16100A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #16100A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #16100A?

As a neutral, #16100A 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 #16100A the same as CSS black?

No — #16100A is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#16100A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #16100A

Not just a swatch — here's how #16100A works with other colors. Named schemes with #16100A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #16100A Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #606473 Accent #322C26

Jet Black is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Jet Black.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #16100A 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #16100A 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #16100A Anchor #141210 Accent #CBA14C Secondary #30271E 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 #16100A Secondary #343230 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 #16100A 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

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

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

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 69/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #16100A

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People also use #16100A with

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 18.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCCFC2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #151309 — 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 #16100A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #16100A;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 16 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.9% 0.015 66.6);
  --color-50: #FBF7F4;
  --color-100: #F3EBE2;
  --color-200: #E6D6C7;
  --color-300: #D0B89F;
  --color-400: #B8997A;
  --color-500: #9C7A59;
  --color-600: #796149;
  --color-700: #574738;
  --color-800: #3A3027;
  --color-900: #241F19;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FBF7F4',
    100: '#F3EBE2',
    200: '#E6D6C7',
    300: '#D0B89F',
    400: '#B8997A',
    500: '#9C7A59',
    600: '#796149',
    700: '#574738',
    800: '#3A3027',
    900: '#241F19',
  },
}

$base: #16100A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF7F4;
$base-100: #F3EBE2;
$base-200: #E6D6C7;
$base-300: #D0B89F;
$base-400: #B8997A;
$base-500: #9C7A59;
$base-600: #796149;
$base-700: #574738;
$base-800: #3A3027;
$base-900: #241F19;
$base-hover: #110C08;
$base-subtle: #CCB7A2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#16100A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF7F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3EBE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6D6C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D0B89F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B8997A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9C7A59",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#796149",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#574738",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A3027",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241F19",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #16100A

Color Lab

Pairs with #16100A

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