What color is #050205?

#050205 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(5, 2, 5), and in HSL hsl(300, 43%, 1%).

Is #050205 accessible as text?

On white, #050205 has a contrast ratio of 20.64:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #050205, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #050205?

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

What colors go well with #050205?

As a neutral, #050205 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 #050205 the same as CSS black?

No — #050205 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#050205 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #050205

Not just a swatch — here's how #050205 works with other colors. Named schemes with #050205 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #050205 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #1E181E

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 #050205 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

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 #050205 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #050205 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #050205 Secondary #201E20 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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 #050205 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 12/100

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 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

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 2/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 74/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #050205

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People also use #050205 with

Jet Black Gainsboro Byzantium

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 20.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #040103 — 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 #050205 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #050205;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 2 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(9.7% 0.017 326.8);
  --color-50: #FBF4FB;
  --color-100: #F4E1F4;
  --color-200: #E8C5E8;
  --color-300: #D39CD3;
  --color-400: #BD75BD;
  --color-500: #A055A0;
  --color-600: #7C467C;
  --color-700: #593659;
  --color-800: #3B263B;
  --color-900: #241924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FBF4FB',
    100: '#F4E1F4',
    200: '#E8C5E8',
    300: '#D39CD3',
    400: '#BD75BD',
    500: '#A055A0',
    600: '#7C467C',
    700: '#593659',
    800: '#3B263B',
    900: '#241924',
  },
}

$base: #050205;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4FB;
$base-100: #F4E1F4;
$base-200: #E8C5E8;
$base-300: #D39CD3;
$base-400: #BD75BD;
$base-500: #A055A0;
$base-600: #7C467C;
$base-700: #593659;
$base-800: #3B263B;
$base-900: #241924;
$base-hover: #030103;
$base-subtle: #CC9BCC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#050205",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8C5E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D39CD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BD75BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A055A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C467C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#593659",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #050205

Color Lab

Pairs with #050205

UI roles & guardrails

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