What color is #051511?

#051511 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(5, 21, 17), and in HSL hsl(165, 62%, 5%).

Is #051511 accessible as text?

On white, #051511 has a contrast ratio of 18.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #051511, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #051511?

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

What colors go well with #051511?

As a neutral, #051511 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 #051511 the same as CSS black?

No — #051511 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#051511 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #051511

Not just a swatch — here's how #051511 works with other colors. Named schemes with #051511 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #051511 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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 #051511 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 #051511 Anchor #141210 Accent #BBA84C Secondary #1E2C28 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #051511 Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6D6F74 Surface #EBE7DA Accent #000101

Jet Black adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Jet Black.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #051511 Secondary #2E3432 Support #989286 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 #051511 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 20/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

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

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

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 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.

Pairs with #051511

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People also use #051511 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 18.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B9E4D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #051315 — 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 #051511 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #051511;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 21 17;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.0% 0.024 175.9);
  --color-50: #F2FDFA;
  --color-100: #DDF8F1;
  --color-200: #BDEFE3;
  --color-300: #90E0CC;
  --color-400: #66CCB3;
  --color-500: #44B196;
  --color-600: #3A8774;
  --color-700: #2E6054;
  --color-800: #223F38;
  --color-900: #162723;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F2FDFA',
    100: '#DDF8F1',
    200: '#BDEFE3',
    300: '#90E0CC',
    400: '#66CCB3',
    500: '#44B196',
    600: '#3A8774',
    700: '#2E6054',
    800: '#223F38',
    900: '#162723',
  },
}

$base: #051511;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FDFA;
$base-100: #DDF8F1;
$base-200: #BDEFE3;
$base-300: #90E0CC;
$base-400: #66CCB3;
$base-500: #44B196;
$base-600: #3A8774;
$base-700: #2E6054;
$base-800: #223F38;
$base-900: #162723;
$base-hover: #04110D;
$base-subtle: #94D9C7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#051511",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDEFE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90E0CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#66CCB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#44B196",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A8774",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E6054",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162723",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #051511

Color Lab

Pairs with #051511

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