What color is #05130C?

#05130C is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(5, 19, 12), and in HSL hsl(150, 58%, 5%).

Is #05130C accessible as text?

On white, #05130C has a contrast ratio of 19.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #05130C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #05130C?

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

What colors go well with #05130C?

As a neutral, #05130C 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 #05130C the same as CSS black?

No — #05130C is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#05130C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #05130C

Not just a swatch — here's how #05130C works with other colors. Named schemes with #05130C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05130C Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05130C Secondary #744E1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

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 #05130C Surface #EDEADC 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #05130C Anchor #141210 Accent #BEA74C Secondary #202C26 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 #05130C Secondary #2D322F 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 #05130C 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 47/100

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 28/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 66/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #05130C with

Sacramento Green 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 19.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BAE3CF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #051412 — 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 #05130C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #05130C;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 19 12;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.1% 0.026 161.7);
  --color-50: #F2FCF7;
  --color-100: #DEF7EB;
  --color-200: #BFEED6;
  --color-300: #92DDB8;
  --color-400: #69C999;
  --color-500: #47AD7A;
  --color-600: #3D8561;
  --color-700: #305F47;
  --color-800: #233E30;
  --color-900: #17261F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F2FCF7',
    100: '#DEF7EB',
    200: '#BFEED6',
    300: '#92DDB8',
    400: '#69C999',
    500: '#47AD7A',
    600: '#3D8561',
    700: '#305F47',
    800: '#233E30',
    900: '#17261F',
  },
}

$base: #05130C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FCF7;
$base-100: #DEF7EB;
$base-200: #BFEED6;
$base-300: #92DDB8;
$base-400: #69C999;
$base-500: #47AD7A;
$base-600: #3D8561;
$base-700: #305F47;
$base-800: #233E30;
$base-900: #17261F;
$base-hover: #04100A;
$base-subtle: #96D6B6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#05130C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF7EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFEED6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92DDB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#69C999",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#47AD7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D8561",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305F47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#17261F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #05130C

Color Lab

Pairs with #05130C

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