What color is #051509?

#051509 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(5, 21, 9), and in HSL hsl(135, 62%, 5%).

Is #051509 accessible as text?

On white, #051509 has a contrast ratio of 18.79:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #051509, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #051509?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-900 (#171717).

What colors go well with #051509?

As a neutral, #051509 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 #051509 the same as CSS black?

No — #051509 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#051509 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #051509

Not just a swatch — here's how #051509 works with other colors. Named schemes with #051509 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #051509 Secondary #4B6C3C Accent #AD6C00 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 #051509 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

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 #051509 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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 #051509 Anchor #141210 Accent #BFA74B Secondary #222C24 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 #051509 Secondary #2E342F 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 #051509 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 20/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

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

Naturalness 44/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 63/100

High

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #051509

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People also use #051509 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 18.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B9E4C4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #05150E — 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 #051509 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #051509;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 21 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.7% 0.034 151.1);
  --color-50: #F2FDF5;
  --color-100: #DDF8E4;
  --color-200: #BDEFCA;
  --color-300: #90E0A4;
  --color-400: #66CC7F;
  --color-500: #44B15F;
  --color-600: #3A874E;
  --color-700: #2E603B;
  --color-800: #223F29;
  --color-900: #16271A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F2FDF5',
    100: '#DDF8E4',
    200: '#BDEFCA',
    300: '#90E0A4',
    400: '#66CC7F',
    500: '#44B15F',
    600: '#3A874E',
    700: '#2E603B',
    800: '#223F29',
    900: '#16271A',
  },
}

$base: #051509;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FDF5;
$base-100: #DDF8E4;
$base-200: #BDEFCA;
$base-300: #90E0A4;
$base-400: #66CC7F;
$base-500: #44B15F;
$base-600: #3A874E;
$base-700: #2E603B;
$base-800: #223F29;
$base-900: #16271A;
$base-hover: #041107;
$base-subtle: #94D9A5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#051509",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDEFCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90E0A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#66CC7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#44B15F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A874E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E603B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#16271A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #051509

Color Lab

Pairs with #051509

UI roles & guardrails

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