What color is #000605?

#000605 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(0, 6, 5), and in HSL hsl(170, 100%, 1%).

Is #000605 accessible as text?

On white, #000605 has a contrast ratio of 20.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #000605, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #000605?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-950 (#030712).

What colors go well with #000605?

As a neutral, #000605 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 #000605 the same as CSS black?

No — #000605 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#000605 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #000605

Not just a swatch — here's how #000605 works with other colors. Named schemes with #000605 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #000605 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #13201E

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 #000605 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241E

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 #000605 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

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 #000605 Anchor #141210 Accent #BAA94D Secondary #1E2C2A Surface #F1EDE3

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 #000605 Secondary #1E2322 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

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 #000605 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 13/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 83/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

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 72/100

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 #000605

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #000605 with

Sacramento Green Jet Black Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 20.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #A8F1E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #000405 — 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 #000605 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #000605;
  --color-base-rgb: 0 6 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(11.0% 0.019 185.0);
  --color-50: #F0FEFC;
  --color-100: #D8FDF7;
  --color-200: #B1FCEF;
  --color-300: #77F8E3;
  --color-400: #46ECD0;
  --color-500: #22D2B5;
  --color-600: #239F8A;
  --color-700: #1F7062;
  --color-800: #184840;
  --color-900: #112C28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F0FEFC',
    100: '#D8FDF7',
    200: '#B1FCEF',
    300: '#77F8E3',
    400: '#46ECD0',
    500: '#22D2B5',
    600: '#239F8A',
    700: '#1F7062',
    800: '#184840',
    900: '#112C28',
  },
}

$base: #000605;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFC;
$base-100: #D8FDF7;
$base-200: #B1FCEF;
$base-300: #77F8E3;
$base-400: #46ECD0;
$base-500: #22D2B5;
$base-600: #239F8A;
$base-700: #1F7062;
$base-800: #184840;
$base-900: #112C28;
$base-hover: #000403;
$base-subtle: #7AEDDA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#000605",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77F8E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46ECD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22D2B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#239F8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F7062",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#184840",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #000605

Color Lab

Pairs with #000605

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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