What color is #050405?

#050405 is a very dark near-black gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(5, 4, 5), and in HSL hsl(300, 11%, 2%).

Is #050405 accessible as text?

On white, #050405 has a contrast ratio of 20.47:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #050405, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #050405?

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

What colors go well with #050405?

As a neutral, #050405 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 #050405 the same as CSS black?

No — #050405 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#050405 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #050405

Not just a swatch — here's how #050405 works with other colors. Named schemes with #050405 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #050405 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #1E1C1E

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 #050405 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 #050405 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 #050405 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 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 #F8F4EF Accent #050405 Secondary #222122 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 #050405 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 14/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 82/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 15/100

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 2/100

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 76/100

High

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #050405

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #050405 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Charcoal

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 #D1C9D1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #060505 — 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 #050405 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #050405;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 4 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(11.0% 0.005 325.9);
  --color-50: #F8F6F8;
  --color-100: #EDE8ED;
  --color-200: #DBD2DB;
  --color-300: #BFB1BF;
  --color-400: #A290A2;
  --color-500: #847184;
  --color-600: #685A68;
  --color-700: #4C434C;
  --color-800: #332E33;
  --color-900: #201D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F8F6F8',
    100: '#EDE8ED',
    200: '#DBD2DB',
    300: '#BFB1BF',
    400: '#A290A2',
    500: '#847184',
    600: '#685A68',
    700: '#4C434C',
    800: '#332E33',
    900: '#201D20',
  },
}

$base: #050405;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F8;
$base-100: #EDE8ED;
$base-200: #DBD2DB;
$base-300: #BFB1BF;
$base-400: #A290A2;
$base-500: #847184;
$base-600: #685A68;
$base-700: #4C434C;
$base-800: #332E33;
$base-900: #201D20;
$base-hover: #050405;
$base-subtle: #BAAEBA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#050405",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBD2DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BFB1BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A290A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#847184",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#685A68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C434C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #050405

Color Lab

Pairs with #050405

UI roles & guardrails

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