What color is #050F0F?

#050F0F is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(5, 15, 15), and in HSL hsl(180, 50%, 4%).

Is #050F0F accessible as text?

On white, #050F0F has a contrast ratio of 19.41:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #050F0F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #050F0F?

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

What colors go well with #050F0F?

As a neutral, #050F0F 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 #050F0F the same as CSS black?

No — #050F0F is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#050F0F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #050F0F

Not just a swatch — here's how #050F0F works with other colors. Named schemes with #050F0F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #050F0F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #202B2B

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 #050F0F Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 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 #050F0F 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 #050F0F 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 #050F0F Secondary #2A2E2E 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 #050F0F 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

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 70/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #050F0F with

Sacramento Green 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 19.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BCE0E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #050C0F — 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 #050F0F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #050F0F;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 15 15;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.8% 0.016 195.6);
  --color-50: #F3FCFC;
  --color-100: #E0F5F5;
  --color-200: #C2EBEB;
  --color-300: #97D8D8;
  --color-400: #70C2C2;
  --color-500: #4EA6A6;
  --color-600: #428080;
  --color-700: #335C5C;
  --color-800: #243C3C;
  --color-900: #182525;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3FCFC',
    100: '#E0F5F5',
    200: '#C2EBEB',
    300: '#97D8D8',
    400: '#70C2C2',
    500: '#4EA6A6',
    600: '#428080',
    700: '#335C5C',
    800: '#243C3C',
    900: '#182525',
  },
}

$base: #050F0F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCFC;
$base-100: #E0F5F5;
$base-200: #C2EBEB;
$base-300: #97D8D8;
$base-400: #70C2C2;
$base-500: #4EA6A6;
$base-600: #428080;
$base-700: #335C5C;
$base-800: #243C3C;
$base-900: #182525;
$base-hover: #040C0C;
$base-subtle: #9AD1D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#050F0F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2EBEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97D8D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70C2C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4EA6A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#428080",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#335C5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243C3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182525",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #050F0F

Color Lab

Pairs with #050F0F

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