What color is #18060A?

#18060A is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(24, 6, 10), and in HSL hsl(347, 60%, 6%).

Is #18060A accessible as text?

On white, #18060A has a contrast ratio of 19.64:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #18060A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #18060A?

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

What colors go well with #18060A?

As a neutral, #18060A 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 #18060A the same as CSS black?

No — #18060A is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#18060A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #18060A

Not just a swatch — here's how #18060A works with other colors. Named schemes with #18060A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #18060A 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 #18060A 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 #18060A Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #18060A Anchor #141210 Accent #D39C4F 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 #18060A Secondary #322A2C 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 #18060A 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

High

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

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

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 13/100

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.

Pairs with #18060A

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People also use #18060A 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 #E4BAC3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #180806 — 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 #18060A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #18060A;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 6 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.6% 0.034 6.3);
  --color-50: #FCF2F4;
  --color-100: #F8DEE3;
  --color-200: #EFBEC8;
  --color-300: #DE91A2;
  --color-400: #CB677D;
  --color-500: #AF465C;
  --color-600: #863C4C;
  --color-700: #602F3A;
  --color-800: #3F2228;
  --color-900: #27161A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF2F4',
    100: '#F8DEE3',
    200: '#EFBEC8',
    300: '#DE91A2',
    400: '#CB677D',
    500: '#AF465C',
    600: '#863C4C',
    700: '#602F3A',
    800: '#3F2228',
    900: '#27161A',
  },
}

$base: #18060A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF2F4;
$base-100: #F8DEE3;
$base-200: #EFBEC8;
$base-300: #DE91A2;
$base-400: #CB677D;
$base-500: #AF465C;
$base-600: #863C4C;
$base-700: #602F3A;
$base-800: #3F2228;
$base-900: #27161A;
$base-hover: #140508;
$base-subtle: #D896A5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#18060A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DEE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBEC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DE91A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB677D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AF465C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#863C4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602F3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F2228",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27161A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #18060A

Color Lab

Pairs with #18060A

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