What color is #1D0D11?

#1D0D11 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(29, 13, 17), and in HSL hsl(345, 38%, 8%).

Is #1D0D11 accessible as text?

On white, #1D0D11 has a contrast ratio of 18.79:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #1D0D11, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1D0D11?

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

What colors go well with #1D0D11?

As a neutral, #1D0D11 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 #1D0D11 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #1D0D11 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#1D0D11 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1D0D11

Not just a swatch — here's how #1D0D11 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1D0D11 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1D0D11 Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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 #1D0D11 Secondary #B8622C Accent #7A7641 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 #1D0D11 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 #1D0D11 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 #1D0D11 Secondary #393233 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 #1D0D11 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 77/100

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 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 11/100

Very 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 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.

Pairs with #1D0D11

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People also use #1D0D11 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 #DDC3CA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1C0E0D — 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 #1D0D11 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1D0D11;
  --color-base-rgb: 29 13 17;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.4% 0.028 4.1);
  --color-50: #FBF4F6;
  --color-100: #F3E2E7;
  --color-200: #E6C7CE;
  --color-300: #D09FAB;
  --color-400: #B87A89;
  --color-500: #9C596A;
  --color-600: #794955;
  --color-700: #573840;
  --color-800: #3A272C;
  --color-900: #24191C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FBF4F6',
    100: '#F3E2E7',
    200: '#E6C7CE',
    300: '#D09FAB',
    400: '#B87A89',
    500: '#9C596A',
    600: '#794955',
    700: '#573840',
    800: '#3A272C',
    900: '#24191C',
  },
}

$base: #1D0D11;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F6;
$base-100: #F3E2E7;
$base-200: #E6C7CE;
$base-300: #D09FAB;
$base-400: #B87A89;
$base-500: #9C596A;
$base-600: #794955;
$base-700: #573840;
$base-800: #3A272C;
$base-900: #24191C;
$base-hover: #170A0D;
$base-subtle: #CDA4AE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1D0D11",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6C7CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D09FAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B87A89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9C596A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#794955",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#573840",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A272C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24191C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1D0D11

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Pairs with #1D0D11

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