What color is #190816?

#190816 is a very dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(25, 8, 22), and in HSL hsl(311, 52%, 6%).

Is #190816 accessible as text?

On white, #190816 has a contrast ratio of 19.31:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #190816, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #190816?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-950 (#0C090C).

What colors go well with #190816?

#190816 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #07170A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #190816 below.

Is #190816 good for buttons?

#190816 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #190816 — black text only reaches 1.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #190816 the same as CSS black?

No — #190816 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#190816 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #190816

Not just a swatch — here's how #190816 works with other colors. Named schemes with #190816 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #190816 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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 #190816 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA1 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 #190816 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69A52 Secondary #2F252D 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 #190816 Secondary #342D33 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #190816 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #190816 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

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 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 62/100

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 #190816

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People also use #190816 with

Deep Purple Jet Black Gainsboro Eggplant

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 19.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1BDDA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #17070F — 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 #190816 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #190816;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 8 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.9% 0.039 334.1);
  --color-50: #FCF3FA;
  --color-100: #F6DFF2;
  --color-200: #EBC1E4;
  --color-300: #D996CD;
  --color-400: #C46EB4;
  --color-500: #A84D97;
  --color-600: #814175;
  --color-700: #5C3255;
  --color-800: #3D2438;
  --color-900: #261823;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF3FA',
    100: '#F6DFF2',
    200: '#EBC1E4',
    300: '#D996CD',
    400: '#C46EB4',
    500: '#A84D97',
    600: '#814175',
    700: '#5C3255',
    800: '#3D2438',
    900: '#261823',
  },
}

$base: #190816;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3FA;
$base-100: #F6DFF2;
$base-200: #EBC1E4;
$base-300: #D996CD;
$base-400: #C46EB4;
$base-500: #A84D97;
$base-600: #814175;
$base-700: #5C3255;
$base-800: #3D2438;
$base-900: #261823;
$base-hover: #130610;
$base-subtle: #D49BC9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#190816",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DFF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC1E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D996CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C46EB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A84D97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#814175",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C3255",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D2438",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261823",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #190816

Color Lab

Pairs with #190816

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