What color is #190D02?

#190D02 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(25, 13, 2), and in HSL hsl(29, 85%, 5%).

Is #190D02 accessible as text?

On white, #190D02 has a contrast ratio of 19.09:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #190D02, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #190D02?

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

What colors go well with #190D02?

As a neutral, #190D02 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 #190D02 the same as CSS black?

No — #190D02 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#190D02 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #190D02

Not just a swatch — here's how #190D02 works with other colors. Named schemes with #190D02 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #190D02 Secondary #794A23 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #40503C 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #190D02 Secondary #B46619 Accent #727945 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

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 #190D02 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 #190D02 Anchor #141210 Accent #CBA14B 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 #190D02 Secondary #35302B 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 #190D02 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 59/100

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 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

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 64/100

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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People also use #190D02 with

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 #ECCEB1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #181402 — 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 #190D02 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #190D02;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 13 2;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.3% 0.032 68.0);
  --color-50: #FEF7F0;
  --color-100: #FDEAD8;
  --color-200: #F9D5B4;
  --color-300: #EEB681;
  --color-400: #DF9753;
  --color-500: #C57830;
  --color-600: #965F2C;
  --color-700: #6A4625;
  --color-800: #45301C;
  --color-900: #2A1E13;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF7F0',
    100: '#FDEAD8',
    200: '#F9D5B4',
    300: '#EEB681',
    400: '#DF9753',
    500: '#C57830',
    600: '#965F2C',
    700: '#6A4625',
    800: '#45301C',
    900: '#2A1E13',
  },
}

$base: #190D02;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF7F0;
$base-100: #FDEAD8;
$base-200: #F9D5B4;
$base-300: #EEB681;
$base-400: #DF9753;
$base-500: #C57830;
$base-600: #965F2C;
$base-700: #6A4625;
$base-800: #45301C;
$base-900: #2A1E13;
$base-hover: #130A02;
$base-subtle: #E5B587;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#190D02",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF7F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDEAD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F9D5B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EEB681",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DF9753",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C57830",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#965F2C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6A4625",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#45301C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1E13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #190D02

Color Lab

Pairs with #190D02

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