What color is #0A0A0A?

Jet Black (#0A0A0A) is a very dark near-black gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(10, 10, 10), and in HSL hsl(0, 0%, 4%).

Is #0A0A0A accessible as text?

On white, #0A0A0A has a contrast ratio of 19.80:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #0A0A0A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0A0A0A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-950 (#0A0A0A).

What colors go well with #0A0A0A?

As a neutral, #0A0A0A 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 Jet Black a CSS named color?

No — Jet Black is not a standard CSS named color; use the hex value #0A0A0A in CSS. The closest CSS named color is black.

Jet Black (#0A0A0A) Color Palette, HEX, RGB & Design Ideas

Palettes built on Jet Black

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0A0A0A Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #252525

Jet Black is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Jet Black.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0A0A0A Secondary #784B21 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2228

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 #0A0A0A Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #0A0A0A Anchor #141210 Accent #C8A24B Secondary #2D291E 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 #0A0A0A Secondary #2A2A2A Support #9A9186 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 Jet Black 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

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

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 0/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 76/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 100/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use Jet Black with

Graphite Gainsboro Outer Space

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 19.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #0A0A0A — 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 Jet Black at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0A0A0A;
  --color-base-rgb: 10 10 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.5% 0.000 89.9);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #EBEAEA;
  --color-200: #D8D5D5;
  --color-300: #BAB5B5;
  --color-400: #9D9595;
  --color-500: #7F7676;
  --color-600: #655D5D;
  --color-700: #4A4545;
  --color-800: #322F2F;
  --color-900: #201D1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F8F7F7',
    100: '#EBEAEA',
    200: '#D8D5D5',
    300: '#BAB5B5',
    400: '#9D9595',
    500: '#7F7676',
    600: '#655D5D',
    700: '#4A4545',
    800: '#322F2F',
    900: '#201D1D',
  },
}

$base: #0A0A0A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F7F7;
$base-100: #EBEAEA;
$base-200: #D8D5D5;
$base-300: #BAB5B5;
$base-400: #9D9595;
$base-500: #7F7676;
$base-600: #655D5D;
$base-700: #4A4545;
$base-800: #322F2F;
$base-900: #201D1D;
$base-hover: #080808;
$base-subtle: #B6B6B6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0A0A0A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBEAEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8D5D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BAB5B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D9595",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F7676",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#655D5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A4545",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322F2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

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