What color is #1A080A?

#1A080A is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(26, 8, 10), and in HSL hsl(353, 53%, 7%).

Is #1A080A accessible as text?

On white, #1A080A has a contrast ratio of 19.39:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #1A080A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1A080A?

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

What colors go well with #1A080A?

As a neutral, #1A080A 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 #1A080A the same as CSS black?

No — #1A080A is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#1A080A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1A080A

Not just a swatch — here's how #1A080A works with other colors. Named schemes with #1A080A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1A080A Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EAD9C1 Accent #444F3A 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 #1A080A Secondary #B86229 Accent #797642 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 #1A080A 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 #1A080A Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4E Secondary #322526 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 #1A080A Secondary #342D2D 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 #1A080A 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

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

Naturalness 26/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 28/100

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 6/100

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 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #1A080A 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 19.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2BDC2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1B0C08 — 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 #1A080A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1A080A;
  --color-base-rgb: 26 8 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.5% 0.032 13.9);
  --color-50: #FCF3F4;
  --color-100: #F6DFE2;
  --color-200: #ECC1C6;
  --color-300: #DA959D;
  --color-400: #C56D77;
  --color-500: #A94C57;
  --color-600: #824048;
  --color-700: #5D3237;
  --color-800: #3D2427;
  --color-900: #261719;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF3F4',
    100: '#F6DFE2',
    200: '#ECC1C6',
    300: '#DA959D',
    400: '#C56D77',
    500: '#A94C57',
    600: '#824048',
    700: '#5D3237',
    800: '#3D2427',
    900: '#261719',
  },
}

$base: #1A080A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3F4;
$base-100: #F6DFE2;
$base-200: #ECC1C6;
$base-300: #DA959D;
$base-400: #C56D77;
$base-500: #A94C57;
$base-600: #824048;
$base-700: #5D3237;
$base-800: #3D2427;
$base-900: #261719;
$base-hover: #160708;
$base-subtle: #D59BA2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1A080A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DFE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#ECC1C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DA959D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C56D77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A94C57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#824048",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5D3237",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D2427",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261719",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1A080A

Color Lab

Pairs with #1A080A

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