What color is #030500?

#030500 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(3, 5, 0), and in HSL hsl(84, 100%, 1%).

Is #030500 accessible as text?

On white, #030500 has a contrast ratio of 20.48:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #030500, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #030500?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-950 (#09090B).

What colors go well with #030500?

As a neutral, #030500 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 #030500 the same as CSS black?

No — #030500 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#030500 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #030500

Not just a swatch — here's how #030500 works with other colors. Named schemes with #030500 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #030500 Secondary #506B39 Accent #AF6A01 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Jet Black leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #030500 Secondary #764D1D Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2324

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 #030500 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F 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 #030500 Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A54B Secondary #272B20 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 #030500 Secondary #20221D Support #999286 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 #030500 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 13/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 84/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 82/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

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 70/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #030500

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People also use #030500 with

Bistre Jet Black Platinum Army Green

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 20.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4F1A8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #010500 — 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 #030500 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #030500;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 5 0;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(10.7% 0.026 123.2);
  --color-50: #F9FEF0;
  --color-100: #EEFDD8;
  --color-200: #DEFCB1;
  --color-300: #C5F877;
  --color-400: #AAEC46;
  --color-500: #8CD222;
  --color-600: #6D9F23;
  --color-700: #4F701F;
  --color-800: #354818;
  --color-900: #212C11;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F9FEF0',
    100: '#EEFDD8',
    200: '#DEFCB1',
    300: '#C5F877',
    400: '#AAEC46',
    500: '#8CD222',
    600: '#6D9F23',
    700: '#4F701F',
    800: '#354818',
    900: '#212C11',
  },
}

$base: #030500;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9FEF0;
$base-100: #EEFDD8;
$base-200: #DEFCB1;
$base-300: #C5F877;
$base-400: #AAEC46;
$base-500: #8CD222;
$base-600: #6D9F23;
$base-700: #4F701F;
$base-800: #354818;
$base-900: #212C11;
$base-hover: #020400;
$base-subtle: #BFED7A;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#030500",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEFCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5F877",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AAEC46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8CD222",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D9F23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F701F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#354818",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#212C11",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #030500

Color Lab

Pairs with #030500

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