Nearest named color: Jet Black
#1F0A0A
#1F0A0A
Nearest named
Jet Black
Family
Black
Lightness
17.9%
Chroma
0.037
Hue angle
21.4°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
18.99:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
1.02:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#330000
CSS oklch()
18% 0.04 21

#1F0A0A is a muted, warm red-orange. 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 #1F0A0A

Not just a swatch — here's how #1F0A0A works with other colors. Named schemes with #1F0A0A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

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

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

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

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

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 #1F0A0A 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 60/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 20/100
Very low
Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.
Depth 78/100
High
Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.
Naturalness 38/100
Low
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 31/100
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 14/100
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 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.

Pairs with #1F0A0A

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For interior
For fashion
People also use #1F0A0A with

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 19.0:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E1BFBF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #1F110A — 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 #1F0A0A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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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

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #1F0A0A;
  --color-base-rgb: 31 10 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.9% 0.037 21.4);
  --color-50: #FCF3F3;
  --color-100: #F6E0E0;
  --color-200: #EBC1C1;
  --color-300: #D99797;
  --color-400: #C36F6F;
  --color-500: #A74E4E;
  --color-600: #814141;
  --color-700: #5C3333;
  --color-800: #3D2424;
  --color-900: #261818;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}