What color is #050706?

#050706 is a very dark near-black gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(5, 7, 6), and in HSL hsl(150, 17%, 2%).

Is #050706 accessible as text?

On white, #050706 has a contrast ratio of 20.20:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #050706, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #050706?

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

What colors go well with #050706?

As a neutral, #050706 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 #050706 the same as CSS black?

No — #050706 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#050706 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #050706

Not just a swatch — here's how #050706 works with other colors. Named schemes with #050706 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #050706 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #1E2120

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 #050706 Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

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 #050706 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

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 #050706 Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #202C26 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 #050706 Secondary #242525 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 #050706 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 15/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 15/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 78/100

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 3/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 75/100

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 #050706

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #050706 with

Graphite Jet Black Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 20.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7D3CD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #040606 — 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 #050706 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #050706;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 7 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.5% 0.005 165.2);
  --color-50: #F6F9F7;
  --color-100: #E7EEEB;
  --color-200: #CFDDD6;
  --color-300: #ADC3B8;
  --color-400: #8BA799;
  --color-500: #6B897A;
  --color-600: #566B61;
  --color-700: #414E47;
  --color-800: #2C3530;
  --color-900: #1C211F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F6F9F7',
    100: '#E7EEEB',
    200: '#CFDDD6',
    300: '#ADC3B8',
    400: '#8BA799',
    500: '#6B897A',
    600: '#566B61',
    700: '#414E47',
    800: '#2C3530',
    900: '#1C211F',
  },
}

$base: #050706;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F7;
$base-100: #E7EEEB;
$base-200: #CFDDD6;
$base-300: #ADC3B8;
$base-400: #8BA799;
$base-500: #6B897A;
$base-600: #566B61;
$base-700: #414E47;
$base-800: #2C3530;
$base-900: #1C211F;
$base-hover: #030504;
$base-subtle: #AABEB4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#050706",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFDDD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADC3B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8BA799",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B897A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#566B61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414E47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3530",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C211F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #050706

Color Lab

Pairs with #050706

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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