What color is #060205?

#060205 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(6, 2, 5), and in HSL hsl(315, 50%, 2%).

Is #060205 accessible as text?

On white, #060205 has a contrast ratio of 20.62:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #060205, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #060205?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-950 (#030712).

What colors go well with #060205?

As a neutral, #060205 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 #060205 the same as CSS black?

No — #060205 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#060205 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #060205

Not just a swatch — here's how #060205 works with other colors. Named schemes with #060205 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #060205 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5D6573 Accent #20181E

Jet Black is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Jet Black.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #060205 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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 #060205 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #060205 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #060205 Secondary #211E20 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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 #060205 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 12/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 84/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 73/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #060205

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People also use #060205 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Eggplant

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 20.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFBBD6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #080305 — 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 #060205 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #060205;
  --color-base-rgb: 6 2 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(10.0% 0.019 334.5);
  --color-50: #FCF3F9;
  --color-100: #F5E0F0;
  --color-200: #EBC2E0;
  --color-300: #D897C8;
  --color-400: #C270AE;
  --color-500: #A64E90;
  --color-600: #804270;
  --color-700: #5C3351;
  --color-800: #3C2436;
  --color-900: #251822;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FCF3F9',
    100: '#F5E0F0',
    200: '#EBC2E0',
    300: '#D897C8',
    400: '#C270AE',
    500: '#A64E90',
    600: '#804270',
    700: '#5C3351',
    800: '#3C2436',
    900: '#251822',
  },
}

$base: #060205;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3F9;
$base-100: #F5E0F0;
$base-200: #EBC2E0;
$base-300: #D897C8;
$base-400: #C270AE;
$base-500: #A64E90;
$base-600: #804270;
$base-700: #5C3351;
$base-800: #3C2436;
$base-900: #251822;
$base-hover: #060205;
$base-subtle: #D198C2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#060205",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E0F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC2E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D897C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C270AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A64E90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#804270",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C3351",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2436",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251822",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #060205

Color Lab

Pairs with #060205

UI roles & guardrails

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