What color is #05100E?

#05100E is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(5, 16, 14), and in HSL hsl(169, 52%, 4%).

Is #05100E accessible as text?

On white, #05100E has a contrast ratio of 19.32:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #05100E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #05100E?

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

What colors go well with #05100E?

As a neutral, #05100E 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 #05100E the same as CSS black?

No — #05100E is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#05100E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #05100E

Not just a swatch — here's how #05100E works with other colors. Named schemes with #05100E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #05100E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #202C2A

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 #05100E Secondary #734F18 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 #05100E 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 #05100E 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 #05100E Secondary #2B2F2E 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 #05100E 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 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

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

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

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 7/100

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 69/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #05100E

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People also use #05100E 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 19.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BCE0DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #050E10 — 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 #05100E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #05100E;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 16 14;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.1% 0.018 182.1);
  --color-50: #F3FCFA;
  --color-100: #DFF6F2;
  --color-200: #C1EBE4;
  --color-300: #96D9CD;
  --color-400: #6EC4B4;
  --color-500: #4DA897;
  --color-600: #418175;
  --color-700: #325C55;
  --color-800: #243D38;
  --color-900: #182623;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F3FCFA',
    100: '#DFF6F2',
    200: '#C1EBE4',
    300: '#96D9CD',
    400: '#6EC4B4',
    500: '#4DA897',
    600: '#418175',
    700: '#325C55',
    800: '#243D38',
    900: '#182623',
  },
}

$base: #05100E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCFA;
$base-100: #DFF6F2;
$base-200: #C1EBE4;
$base-300: #96D9CD;
$base-400: #6EC4B4;
$base-500: #4DA897;
$base-600: #418175;
$base-700: #325C55;
$base-800: #243D38;
$base-900: #182623;
$base-hover: #040C0B;
$base-subtle: #99D3C8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#05100E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1EBE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#96D9CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6EC4B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4DA897",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#418175",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#325C55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243D38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182623",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #05100E

Color Lab

Pairs with #05100E

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