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Jet Black

أسود فاحم

Color codes

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RGB
HSL
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CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
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Relative luminance0.0030
Black & Near-black Neutral Colors Neutral

Shades of Jet Black

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text19.80:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
Black text1.06:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On white19.80:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On black1.05:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large

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Jet Black

Full-color background with readable text.

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About Jet Black

Jet Black (#0A0A0A) is a very dark, nearly neutral color from the Black family with a neutral character. It is made of 10 red, 10 green and 10 blue (hsl(0, 0%, 4%)). Its contrast ratio is 19.80:1 against white and 1.06:1 against black, so white text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • text and headings
  • dark mode surfaces and elegant accents
  • balancing stronger accent colors

Reading the codes

In HEX, #0A0A0A stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 10, 10 and 10 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 0°, 0% saturation and 4% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#000000Black#121212Dark Mode Gray#010B13Rich Black#1B1B1FInk Black#1A1110Licorice#222222Soft Black#0F172AMidnight Slate#2A3439Gunmetal#353839Onyx#3D2B1FBistre

Palettes with this color

Black and Gold#0B0B0C #1E1E20 #3A3631 #B08D57 #E8D5A6Paper and Ink#FAFAF7 #E8E6E1 #9A968E #3A3935 #111111Modern Consulting#14213D #FCA311 #E5E5E5 #FFFFFF #000000Accessible Contrast#FFFFFF #1A1A1A #0050B3 #B00020 #00703C

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Jet Black?
The HEX code of Jet Black is #0A0A0A. In RGB it is rgb(10, 10, 10) and in HSL hsl(0, 0%, 4%).
Which text color works on Jet Black?
White text has a contrast ratio of 19.80:1 on Jet Black and black text 1.06:1, so white text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Jet Black?
Rotating the hue of Jet Black by 180° gives #0A0A0A, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Jet Black in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Jet Black is cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 96%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.