What color is #1B0E09?

#1B0E09 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(27, 14, 9), and in HSL hsl(17, 50%, 7%).

Is #1B0E09 accessible as text?

On white, #1B0E09 has a contrast ratio of 18.86:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #1B0E09, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1B0E09?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #1B0E09?

As a neutral, #1B0E09 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 #1B0E09 the same as CSS black?

No — #1B0E09 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#1B0E09 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1B0E09

Not just a swatch — here's how #1B0E09 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1B0E09 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1B0E09 Secondary #7B4926 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222D

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 #1B0E09 Secondary #B66421 Accent #767843 Surface #F4ECDD 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 #1B0E09 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F 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 #1B0E09 Anchor #141210 Accent #CF9F4D Secondary #322621 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 #1B0E09 Secondary #373230 Support #9B9186 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 #1B0E09 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 20/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

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

Naturalness 40/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

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 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 #1B0E09 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 18.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1C8BE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1B1409 — 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 #1B0E09 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1B0E09;
  --color-base-rgb: 27 14 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.1% 0.025 41.9);
  --color-50: #FCF6F3;
  --color-100: #F5E6E0;
  --color-200: #EBCDC2;
  --color-300: #D8AA97;
  --color-400: #C28770;
  --color-500: #A6674E;
  --color-600: #805342;
  --color-700: #5C3F33;
  --color-800: #3C2B24;
  --color-900: #251C18;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF6F3',
    100: '#F5E6E0',
    200: '#EBCDC2',
    300: '#D8AA97',
    400: '#C28770',
    500: '#A6674E',
    600: '#805342',
    700: '#5C3F33',
    800: '#3C2B24',
    900: '#251C18',
  },
}

$base: #1B0E09;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF6F3;
$base-100: #F5E6E0;
$base-200: #EBCDC2;
$base-300: #D8AA97;
$base-400: #C28770;
$base-500: #A6674E;
$base-600: #805342;
$base-700: #5C3F33;
$base-800: #3C2B24;
$base-900: #251C18;
$base-hover: #150B07;
$base-subtle: #D3AC9D;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1B0E09",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF6F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E6E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBCDC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D8AA97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C28770",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A6674E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#805342",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C3F33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2B24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251C18",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1B0E09

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