#0A0A0A — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS neutral-950 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#0A0A0A is a very dark, nearly neutral near-black neutral. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class neutral-950 (e.g. bg-neutral-950, text-neutral-950). Its nearest CSS named color is black (#000000). For readable text on a #0A0A0A background, white text gives the strongest contrast (19.80:1). Because it is dark, #0A0A0A suits text, navigation bars, and footers on light backgrounds, and its tints make natural hover and surface colors.

Color Values

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#0A0A0A in Tailwind CSS (neutral-950)

#0A0A0A ships with Tailwind CSS as neutral-950 — use it as bg-neutral-950, text-neutral-950, or border-neutral-950. It sits at step 950 of the neutral ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #0A0A0A (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #232323 Copy
• 20% tint #3b3b3b Copy
• 30% tint #545454 Copy
• 40% tint #6c6c6c Copy
• 50% tint #858585 Copy
• 60% tint #9d9d9d Copy
• 70% tint #b6b6b6 Copy
• 80% tint #cecece Copy
• 90% tint #e7e7e7 Copy

Shades of #0A0A0A (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #090909 Copy
• 20% shade #080808 Copy
• 30% shade #070707 Copy
• 40% shade #060606 Copy
• 50% shade #050505 Copy
• 60% shade #040404 Copy
• 70% shade #030303 Copy
• 80% shade #020202 Copy
• 90% shade #010101 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #0A0A0A background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #0A0A0A from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More near-black neutral colors in the library: #18181B (zinc-900).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #0A0A0A?

  #0A0A0A is a very dark, nearly neutral near-black neutral — rgb(10, 10, 10). Its nearest CSS named color is black. In Tailwind CSS it is neutral-950.

• How do I make tints and shades of #0A0A0A?

  Mix #0A0A0A with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #0A0A0A is #3b3b3b and a 20% shade is #080808 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #0A0A0A in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #0A0A0A?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #0A0A0A background at 19.80:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #0A0A0A?

  neutral-950 — use it as bg-neutral-950, text-neutral-950, or border-neutral-950. The full neutral 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.