What color is #052020?

#052020 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(5, 32, 32), and in HSL hsl(180, 73%, 7%).

Is #052020 accessible as text?

On white, #052020 has a contrast ratio of 17.02:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #052020, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #052020?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-900 (#18181B).

What colors go well with #052020?

As a neutral, #052020 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 #052020 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #052020 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#052020 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #052020

Not just a swatch — here's how #052020 works with other colors. Named schemes with #052020 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #052020 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Graphite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #052020 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #052020 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

Graphite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #052020 Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4D Secondary #1D2C2C Surface #F1EDE3

Graphite 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 #F6F4EF Accent #052020 Secondary #374040 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #052020 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 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 74/100

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 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 61/100

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 #052020

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #052020 with

British Racing 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 17.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B7E8E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #05161F — 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 #052020 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #052020;
  --color-base-rgb: 5 32 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.3% 0.033 195.1);
  --color-50: #F1FDFD;
  --color-100: #DBFAFA;
  --color-200: #B9F4F4;
  --color-300: #88E7E7;
  --color-400: #5DD5D5;
  --color-500: #3ABBBB;
  --color-600: #338E8E;
  --color-700: #2A6565;
  --color-800: #1F4242;
  --color-900: #152828;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F1FDFD',
    100: '#DBFAFA',
    200: '#B9F4F4',
    300: '#88E7E7',
    400: '#5DD5D5',
    500: '#3ABBBB',
    600: '#338E8E',
    700: '#2A6565',
    800: '#1F4242',
    900: '#152828',
  },
}

$base: #052020;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FDFD;
$base-100: #DBFAFA;
$base-200: #B9F4F4;
$base-300: #88E7E7;
$base-400: #5DD5D5;
$base-500: #3ABBBB;
$base-600: #338E8E;
$base-700: #2A6565;
$base-800: #1F4242;
$base-900: #152828;
$base-hover: #041919;
$base-subtle: #90DFDF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#052020",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F4F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88E7E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DD5D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3ABBBB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#338E8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6565",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4242",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152828",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #052020

Color Lab

Pairs with #052020

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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