Nearest named color: Jet Black
#1B0F0B
#1B0F0B
Nearest named
Jet Black
Family
Black
Lightness
18.4%
Chroma
0.022
Hue angle
39.2°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
18.75:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
1.01:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#330000
CSS oklch()
18% 0.02 39

#1B0F0B is a near-black neutral with only a whisper of temperate cast. On the Color Lab it reads quietly premium, restrained and easy to live with. It holds up as a large surface and is too dark to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #1B0F0B

Not just a swatch — here's how #1B0F0B works with other colors. Named schemes with #1B0F0B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors
Lead #1B0F0B 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 #1B0F0B Secondary #B66422 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 #1B0F0B 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 #1B0F0B Anchor #141210 Accent #CF9F4D Secondary #322622 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 #1B0F0B Secondary #383231 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 #1B0F0B 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 56/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 21/100
Low
Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.
Depth 76/100
High
Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.
Naturalness 37/100
Low
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 98/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1B0F0B

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People also use #1B0F0B 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 18.8:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #DEC8C1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #19130A — 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 #1B0F0B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900
50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #1B0F0B;
  --color-base-rgb: 27 15 11;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.4% 0.022 39.2);
  --color-50: #FBF6F4;
  --color-100: #F4E6E2;
  --color-200: #E7CEC5;
  --color-300: #D3AA9C;
  --color-400: #BC8876;
  --color-500: #9F6855;
  --color-600: #7B5447;
  --color-700: #583F36;
  --color-800: #3B2B26;
  --color-900: #241C19;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}