What color is #040D05?

#040D05 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(4, 13, 5), and in HSL hsl(127, 53%, 3%).

Is #040D05 accessible as text?

On white, #040D05 has a contrast ratio of 19.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #040D05, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #040D05?

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

What colors go well with #040D05?

As a neutral, #040D05 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 #040D05 the same as CSS black?

No — #040D05 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#040D05 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #040D05

Not just a swatch — here's how #040D05 works with other colors. Named schemes with #040D05 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #040D05 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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 #040D05 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

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 #040D05 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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 #040D05 Anchor #141210 Accent #C0A64B Secondary #222C23 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 #040D05 Secondary #272B28 Support #989286 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 #040D05 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 17/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 38/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 79/100

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 4/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 68/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #040D05 with

Sacramento Green Jet Black Platinum Hunter 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 19.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BBE0BF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #040C07 — 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 #040D05 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #040D05;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 13 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.5% 0.025 147.7);
  --color-50: #F3FCF4;
  --color-100: #DFF6E2;
  --color-200: #C1ECC6;
  --color-300: #95DA9D;
  --color-400: #6DC577;
  --color-500: #4CA957;
  --color-600: #408248;
  --color-700: #325D37;
  --color-800: #243D27;
  --color-900: #172619;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3FCF4',
    100: '#DFF6E2',
    200: '#C1ECC6',
    300: '#95DA9D',
    400: '#6DC577',
    500: '#4CA957',
    600: '#408248',
    700: '#325D37',
    800: '#243D27',
    900: '#172619',
  },
}

$base: #040D05;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCF4;
$base-100: #DFF6E2;
$base-200: #C1ECC6;
$base-300: #95DA9D;
$base-400: #6DC577;
$base-500: #4CA957;
$base-600: #408248;
$base-700: #325D37;
$base-800: #243D27;
$base-900: #172619;
$base-hover: #030904;
$base-subtle: #97D39E;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#040D05",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1ECC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95DA9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6DC577",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4CA957",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#408248",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#325D37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243D27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172619",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #040D05

Color Lab

Pairs with #040D05

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