What color is #050808?

#050808 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(5, 8, 8), and in HSL hsl(180, 23%, 3%).

Is #050808 accessible as text?

On white, #050808 has a contrast ratio of 20.10:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #050808, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #050808?

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

What colors go well with #050808?

As a neutral, #050808 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 #050808 the same as CSS black?

No — #050808 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#050808 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #050808

Not just a swatch — here's how #050808 works with other colors. Named schemes with #050808 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #050808 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #1E2322

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 #050808 Secondary #715018 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

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 #050808 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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 #050808 Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4D Secondary #1D2C2C 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 #F6F4EF Accent #050808 Secondary #252727 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

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 #050808 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 16/100

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 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 13/100

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 3/100

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 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #050808

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #050808 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 20.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C5D6D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #060809 — 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 #050808 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #050808;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 8 8;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.0% 0.007 196.4);
  --color-50: #F5F9F9;
  --color-100: #E6F0F0;
  --color-200: #CDE0E0;
  --color-300: #A9C6C6;
  --color-400: #86ACAC;
  --color-500: #668F8F;
  --color-600: #536F6F;
  --color-700: #3E5151;
  --color-800: #2B3636;
  --color-900: #1B2222;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F5F9F9',
    100: '#E6F0F0',
    200: '#CDE0E0',
    300: '#A9C6C6',
    400: '#86ACAC',
    500: '#668F8F',
    600: '#536F6F',
    700: '#3E5151',
    800: '#2B3636',
    900: '#1B2222',
  },
}

$base: #050808;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F9F9;
$base-100: #E6F0F0;
$base-200: #CDE0E0;
$base-300: #A9C6C6;
$base-400: #86ACAC;
$base-500: #668F8F;
$base-600: #536F6F;
$base-700: #3E5151;
$base-800: #2B3636;
$base-900: #1B2222;
$base-hover: #050808;
$base-subtle: #A8C2C2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#050808",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6F0F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDE0E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9C6C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#86ACAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#668F8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#536F6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E5151",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3636",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2222",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #050808

Color Lab

Pairs with #050808

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