What color is #050906?

#050906 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(5, 9, 6), and in HSL hsl(135, 29%, 3%).

Is #050906 accessible as text?

On white, #050906 has a contrast ratio of 20.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #050906, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #050906?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-950 (#0A0A0A).

What colors go well with #050906?

As a neutral, #050906 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 #050906 the same as CSS black?

No — #050906 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#050906 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #050906

Not just a swatch — here's how #050906 works with other colors. Named schemes with #050906 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #050906 Secondary #4B6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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 #050906 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #1F2420

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 #050906 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

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 #050906 Surface #EEEADC 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #050906 Secondary #262826 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 #050906 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 16/100

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 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

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 4/100

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 73/100

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 #050906

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People also use #050906 with

Graphite Jet Black Platinum Hunter 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 20.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3D8C8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #050A08 — 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 #050906 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #050906;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 9 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.3% 0.011 153.5);
  --color-50: #F5FAF6;
  --color-100: #E4F1E7;
  --color-200: #CAE2D0;
  --color-300: #A5CAAE;
  --color-400: #81B18D;
  --color-500: #61946E;
  --color-600: #4F7358;
  --color-700: #3C5342;
  --color-800: #29372D;
  --color-900: #1B231D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F5FAF6',
    100: '#E4F1E7',
    200: '#CAE2D0',
    300: '#A5CAAE',
    400: '#81B18D',
    500: '#61946E',
    600: '#4F7358',
    700: '#3C5342',
    800: '#29372D',
    900: '#1B231D',
  },
}

$base: #050906;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF6;
$base-100: #E4F1E7;
$base-200: #CAE2D0;
$base-300: #A5CAAE;
$base-400: #81B18D;
$base-500: #61946E;
$base-600: #4F7358;
$base-700: #3C5342;
$base-800: #29372D;
$base-900: #1B231D;
$base-hover: #040805;
$base-subtle: #A4C5AD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#050906",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F1E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAE2D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5CAAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#81B18D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#61946E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F7358",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C5342",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#29372D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B231D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #050906

Color Lab

Pairs with #050906

UI roles & guardrails

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