What color is #1E080B?

#1E080B is a very dark red. In RGB it is rgb(30, 8, 11), and in HSL hsl(352, 58%, 7%).

Is #1E080B accessible as text?

On white, #1E080B has a contrast ratio of 19.18:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #1E080B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1E080B?

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

What colors go well with #1E080B?

#1E080B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #071C19. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1E080B below.

Is #1E080B good for buttons?

#1E080B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #1E080B — black text only reaches 1.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1E080B the same as CSS black?

No — #1E080B is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#1E080B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1E080B

Not just a swatch — here's how #1E080B works with other colors. Named schemes with #1E080B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1E080B Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EAD9C1 Accent #444F3A Anchor #5A222F

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 #1E080B Secondary #B86229 Accent #797642 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

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 #1E080B Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #1E080B Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4E Secondary #322526 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 #1E080B Secondary #382E2F 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 #1E080B 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 59/100

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 30/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 30/100

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 15/100

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 62/100

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 #1E080B with

Deep Purple Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro Taupe

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 19.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3BCC1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1C0C07 — 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 #1E080B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1E080B;
  --color-base-rgb: 30 8 11;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.3% 0.039 13.3);
  --color-50: #FCF2F4;
  --color-100: #F7DEE1;
  --color-200: #EEBFC5;
  --color-300: #DD929C;
  --color-400: #C96976;
  --color-500: #AD4755;
  --color-600: #853D46;
  --color-700: #5F3036;
  --color-800: #3E2326;
  --color-900: #261719;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF2F4',
    100: '#F7DEE1',
    200: '#EEBFC5',
    300: '#DD929C',
    400: '#C96976',
    500: '#AD4755',
    600: '#853D46',
    700: '#5F3036',
    800: '#3E2326',
    900: '#261719',
  },
}

$base: #1E080B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF2F4;
$base-100: #F7DEE1;
$base-200: #EEBFC5;
$base-300: #DD929C;
$base-400: #C96976;
$base-500: #AD4755;
$base-600: #853D46;
$base-700: #5F3036;
$base-800: #3E2326;
$base-900: #261719;
$base-hover: #170608;
$base-subtle: #D798A1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1E080B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DEE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EEBFC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DD929C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C96976",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AD4755",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#853D46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5F3036",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E2326",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261719",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1E080B

Color Lab

Pairs with #1E080B

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