What color is #190A0B?

#190A0B is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(25, 10, 11), and in HSL hsl(356, 43%, 7%).

Is #190A0B accessible as text?

On white, #190A0B has a contrast ratio of 19.27:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #190A0B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #190A0B?

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

What colors go well with #190A0B?

As a neutral, #190A0B 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 #190A0B the same as CSS black?

No — #190A0B is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#190A0B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #190A0B

Not just a swatch — here's how #190A0B works with other colors. Named schemes with #190A0B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #190A0B Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #434F3A Anchor #5A222F

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 #190A0B Secondary #B86229 Accent #797742 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

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 #190A0B Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #190A0B Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4E Secondary #322525 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 #190A0B Secondary #342E2E 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 #190A0B 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 25/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

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 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.

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People also use #190A0B with

Deep Purple Graphite Gainsboro Espresso

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 #DEC1C3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1A0E0A — 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 #190A0B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #190A0B;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 10 11;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.8% 0.026 16.0);
  --color-50: #FBF4F4;
  --color-100: #F4E1E3;
  --color-200: #E8C5C7;
  --color-300: #D39CA0;
  --color-400: #BD757A;
  --color-500: #A0555A;
  --color-600: #7C464A;
  --color-700: #593638;
  --color-800: #3B2627;
  --color-900: #24191A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FBF4F4',
    100: '#F4E1E3',
    200: '#E8C5C7',
    300: '#D39CA0',
    400: '#BD757A',
    500: '#A0555A',
    600: '#7C464A',
    700: '#593638',
    800: '#3B2627',
    900: '#24191A',
  },
}

$base: #190A0B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F4;
$base-100: #F4E1E3;
$base-200: #E8C5C7;
$base-300: #D39CA0;
$base-400: #BD757A;
$base-500: #A0555A;
$base-600: #7C464A;
$base-700: #593638;
$base-800: #3B2627;
$base-900: #24191A;
$base-hover: #140809;
$base-subtle: #CFA1A4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#190A0B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E1E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8C5C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D39CA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BD757A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A0555A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C464A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#593638",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B2627",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24191A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #190A0B

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