What color is #1C021A?

#1C021A is a very dark, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(28, 2, 26), and in HSL hsl(305, 87%, 6%).

Is #1C021A accessible as text?

On white, #1C021A has a contrast ratio of 19.57:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #1C021A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1C021A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-950 (#0C090C).

What colors go well with #1C021A?

#1C021A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #021D04. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1C021A below.

Is #1C021A good for buttons?

#1C021A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #1C021A — black text only reaches 1.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1C021A the same as CSS black?

No — #1C021A is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#1C021A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1C021A

Not just a swatch — here's how #1C021A works with other colors. Named schemes with #1C021A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1C021A Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592234

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #1C021A Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 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 #1C021A Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 Secondary #2F252D 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 #1C021A Secondary #352A34 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1C021A Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #1C021A 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 17/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 82/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #1C021A with

Deep Purple Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro Eggplant

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 19.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDB1E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1D0212 — 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 #1C021A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1C021A;
  --color-base-rgb: 28 2 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.2% 0.064 331.1);
  --color-50: #FEF0FD;
  --color-100: #FDD8FA;
  --color-200: #FAB3F4;
  --color-300: #F07FE6;
  --color-400: #E151D5;
  --color-500: #C72EBA;
  --color-600: #972B8E;
  --color-700: #6B2465;
  --color-800: #451C42;
  --color-900: #2A1328;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF0FD',
    100: '#FDD8FA',
    200: '#FAB3F4',
    300: '#F07FE6',
    400: '#E151D5',
    500: '#C72EBA',
    600: '#972B8E',
    700: '#6B2465',
    800: '#451C42',
    900: '#2A1328',
  },
}

$base: #1C021A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FD;
$base-100: #FDD8FA;
$base-200: #FAB3F4;
$base-300: #F07FE6;
$base-400: #E151D5;
$base-500: #C72EBA;
$base-600: #972B8E;
$base-700: #6B2465;
$base-800: #451C42;
$base-900: #2A1328;
$base-hover: #170215;
$base-subtle: #E788DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1C021A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FAB3F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F07FE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E151D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C72EBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#972B8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6B2465",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#451C42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1328",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1C021A

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