What color is #1B080E?

#1B080E is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(27, 8, 14), and in HSL hsl(341, 54%, 7%).

Is #1B080E accessible as text?

On white, #1B080E 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 #1B080E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1B080E?

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

What colors go well with #1B080E?

As a neutral, #1B080E 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 #1B080E the same as CSS black?

No — #1B080E is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#1B080E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1B080E

Not just a swatch — here's how #1B080E works with other colors. Named schemes with #1B080E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1B080E Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2231

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 #1B080E Secondary #B9612C Accent #7B7641 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 #1B080E 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 #1B080E Anchor #141210 Accent #D39C4F Secondary #322528 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 #1B080E Secondary #352D2F 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 #1B080E 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 79/100

High

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

Naturalness 15/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

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 13/100

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 63/100

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 #1B080E with

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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 #E2BDC9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1B0908 — 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 #1B080E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1B080E;
  --color-base-rgb: 27 8 14;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.8% 0.035 1.2);
  --color-50: #FCF3F6;
  --color-100: #F6DFE6;
  --color-200: #ECC0CE;
  --color-300: #DA95AB;
  --color-400: #C66C89;
  --color-500: #AA4B69;
  --color-600: #833F55;
  --color-700: #5D323F;
  --color-800: #3D232C;
  --color-900: #26171C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF3F6',
    100: '#F6DFE6',
    200: '#ECC0CE',
    300: '#DA95AB',
    400: '#C66C89',
    500: '#AA4B69',
    600: '#833F55',
    700: '#5D323F',
    800: '#3D232C',
    900: '#26171C',
  },
}

$base: #1B080E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3F6;
$base-100: #F6DFE6;
$base-200: #ECC0CE;
$base-300: #DA95AB;
$base-400: #C66C89;
$base-500: #AA4B69;
$base-600: #833F55;
$base-700: #5D323F;
$base-800: #3D232C;
$base-900: #26171C;
$base-hover: #16070B;
$base-subtle: #D59BAD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1B080E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DFE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#ECC0CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DA95AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C66C89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AA4B69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#833F55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5D323F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D232C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#26171C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1B080E

Color Lab

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