What color is #050A09?

#050A09 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(5, 10, 9), and in HSL hsl(168, 33%, 3%).

Is #050A09 accessible as text?

On white, #050A09 has a contrast ratio of 19.93:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #050A09, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #050A09?

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

What colors go well with #050A09?

As a neutral, #050A09 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 #050A09 the same as CSS black?

No — #050A09 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#050A09 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #050A09

Not just a swatch — here's how #050A09 works with other colors. Named schemes with #050A09 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #050A09 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #1F2524

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 #050A09 Secondary #724F18 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241E

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 #050A09 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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 #050A09 Anchor #141210 Accent #BAA94D Secondary #1E2C2A 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 #050A09 Secondary #272928 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 #050A09 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

High

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

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 15/100

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 #050A09

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People also use #050A09 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 19.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C2D9D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #050A0A — 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 #050A09 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #050A09;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 10 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.8% 0.010 183.1);
  --color-50: #F5FAF9;
  --color-100: #E3F2EF;
  --color-200: #C9E4DE;
  --color-300: #A2CDC4;
  --color-400: #7EB4A9;
  --color-500: #5D978C;
  --color-600: #4C756D;
  --color-700: #3A554F;
  --color-800: #293835;
  --color-900: #1A2321;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F5FAF9',
    100: '#E3F2EF',
    200: '#C9E4DE',
    300: '#A2CDC4',
    400: '#7EB4A9',
    500: '#5D978C',
    600: '#4C756D',
    700: '#3A554F',
    800: '#293835',
    900: '#1A2321',
  },
}

$base: #050A09;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF9;
$base-100: #E3F2EF;
$base-200: #C9E4DE;
$base-300: #A2CDC4;
$base-400: #7EB4A9;
$base-500: #5D978C;
$base-600: #4C756D;
$base-700: #3A554F;
$base-800: #293835;
$base-900: #1A2321;
$base-hover: #040807;
$base-subtle: #A2C7C0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#050A09",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9E4DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2CDC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7EB4A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D978C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C756D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A554F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293835",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2321",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #050A09

Color Lab

Pairs with #050A09

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