What color is #050D01?

#050D01 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(5, 13, 1), and in HSL hsl(100, 86%, 3%).

Is #050D01 accessible as text?

On white, #050D01 has a contrast ratio of 19.73:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #050D01, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #050D01?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-950 (#0C0A09).

What colors go well with #050D01?

As a neutral, #050D01 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 #050D01 the same as CSS black?

No — #050D01 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#050D01 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #050D01

Not just a swatch — here's how #050D01 works with other colors. Named schemes with #050D01 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #050D01 Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Jet Black leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #050D01 Secondary #764D1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

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 #050D01 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

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 #050D01 Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A54B Secondary #252B21 Surface #F2EDE3

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 #050D01 Secondary #282B25 Support #999286 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 #050D01 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 51/100

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 52/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 80/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 65/100

High

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

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #050D01 with

Sacramento Green Jet Black Platinum Army 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 19.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C3ECAF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #010E01 — 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 #050D01 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #050D01;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 13 1;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(14.5% 0.035 132.7);
  --color-50: #F5FEF0;
  --color-100: #E4FDD8;
  --color-200: #CBF9B3;
  --color-300: #A5EF80;
  --color-400: #81E052;
  --color-500: #61C62F;
  --color-600: #4F962B;
  --color-700: #3C6A25;
  --color-800: #2A451C;
  --color-900: #1B2A13;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F5FEF0',
    100: '#E4FDD8',
    200: '#CBF9B3',
    300: '#A5EF80',
    400: '#81E052',
    500: '#61C62F',
    600: '#4F962B',
    700: '#3C6A25',
    800: '#2A451C',
    900: '#1B2A13',
  },
}

$base: #050D01;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FEF0;
$base-100: #E4FDD8;
$base-200: #CBF9B3;
$base-300: #A5EF80;
$base-400: #81E052;
$base-500: #61C62F;
$base-600: #4F962B;
$base-700: #3C6A25;
$base-800: #2A451C;
$base-900: #1B2A13;
$base-hover: #040B01;
$base-subtle: #A5E584;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#050D01",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBF9B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5EF80",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#81E052",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#61C62F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F962B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C6A25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A451C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2A13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #050D01

Color Lab

Pairs with #050D01

UI roles & guardrails

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