What color is #05170A?

#05170A is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(5, 23, 10), and in HSL hsl(137, 64%, 5%).

Is #05170A accessible as text?

On white, #05170A has a contrast ratio of 18.53:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #05170A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #05170A?

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

What colors go well with #05170A?

As a neutral, #05170A 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 #05170A the same as CSS black?

No — #05170A is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#05170A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #05170A

Not just a swatch — here's how #05170A works with other colors. Named schemes with #05170A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #05170A 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 #05170A 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 #05170A Surface #EEEADC 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 #05170A 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 #05170A Secondary #2F3631 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 #05170A 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

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

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

Naturalness 46/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 62/100

High

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

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #05170A

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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 18.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B8E5C5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #05150F — 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 #05170A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #05170A;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 23 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.4% 0.036 151.6);
  --color-50: #F2FDF5;
  --color-100: #DDF8E5;
  --color-200: #BCF0CB;
  --color-300: #8EE1A6;
  --color-400: #64CE82;
  --color-500: #42B362;
  --color-600: #398950;
  --color-700: #2E613C;
  --color-800: #21402A;
  --color-900: #16271B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F2FDF5',
    100: '#DDF8E5',
    200: '#BCF0CB',
    300: '#8EE1A6',
    400: '#64CE82',
    500: '#42B362',
    600: '#398950',
    700: '#2E613C',
    800: '#21402A',
    900: '#16271B',
  },
}

$base: #05170A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FDF5;
$base-100: #DDF8E5;
$base-200: #BCF0CB;
$base-300: #8EE1A6;
$base-400: #64CE82;
$base-500: #42B362;
$base-600: #398950;
$base-700: #2E613C;
$base-800: #21402A;
$base-900: #16271B;
$base-hover: #041107;
$base-subtle: #93DAA7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#05170A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCF0CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EE1A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#64CE82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#42B362",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#398950",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E613C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#21402A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#16271B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #05170A

Color Lab

Pairs with #05170A

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