What color is #050401?

#050401 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(5, 4, 1), and in HSL hsl(45, 67%, 1%).

Is #050401 accessible as text?

On white, #050401 has a contrast ratio of 20.50:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #050401, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #050401?

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

What colors go well with #050401?

As a neutral, #050401 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 #050401 the same as CSS black?

No — #050401 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#050401 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #050401

Not just a swatch — here's how #050401 works with other colors. Named schemes with #050401 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #050401 Secondary #546A35 Accent #B2680E Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2E21

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #050401 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #1E1C15

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 #050401 Secondary #784C20 Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

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 #050401 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #050401 Secondary #21211E Support #999186 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 #050401 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 53/100

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 27/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

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 6/100

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 #050401

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People also use #050401 with

Graphite Jet Black Greige 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 #E5D9B4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #040401 — 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 #050401 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #050401;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 4 1;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(10.6% 0.015 97.1);
  --color-50: #FDFAF2;
  --color-100: #F9F2DC;
  --color-200: #F1E4BB;
  --color-300: #E3CD8C;
  --color-400: #D0B562;
  --color-500: #B5983F;
  --color-600: #8B7637;
  --color-700: #62552C;
  --color-800: #413920;
  --color-900: #282316;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FDFAF2',
    100: '#F9F2DC',
    200: '#F1E4BB',
    300: '#E3CD8C',
    400: '#D0B562',
    500: '#B5983F',
    600: '#8B7637',
    700: '#62552C',
    800: '#413920',
    900: '#282316',
  },
}

$base: #050401;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDFAF2;
$base-100: #F9F2DC;
$base-200: #F1E4BB;
$base-300: #E3CD8C;
$base-400: #D0B562;
$base-500: #B5983F;
$base-600: #8B7637;
$base-700: #62552C;
$base-800: #413920;
$base-900: #282316;
$base-hover: #030301;
$base-subtle: #DAC78D;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#050401",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDFAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9F2DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1E4BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E3CD8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D0B562",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B5983F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8B7637",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#62552C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#413920",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#282316",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #050401

Color Lab

Pairs with #050401

UI roles & guardrails

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