What color is #080500?

#080500 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 5, 0), and in HSL hsl(38, 100%, 2%).

Is #080500 accessible as text?

On white, #080500 has a contrast ratio of 20.35:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #080500, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080500?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-950 (#0C0A09).

What colors go well with #080500?

As a neutral, #080500 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 #080500 the same as CSS black?

No — #080500 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#080500 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080500

Not just a swatch — here's how #080500 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080500 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080500 Secondary #784B20 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

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 #080500 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #080500 Anchor #141210 Accent #C8A24B Secondary #2C291E Surface #F2EDE3

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 #080500 Anchor #2B2A2D Secondary #706D73 Surface #ECE6DA Accent #000000

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 #080500 Secondary #25231F Support #9A9186 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 #080500 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 14/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 83/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 37/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 22/100

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 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 70/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #080500

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People also use #080500 with

Oxblood Jet Black Greige Army 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 20.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1D7A9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0A0A00 — 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 #080500 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080500;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 5 0;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(11.7% 0.024 91.8);
  --color-50: #FEF9F0;
  --color-100: #FDF0D8;
  --color-200: #FCE0B1;
  --color-300: #F8C977;
  --color-400: #ECAF46;
  --color-500: #D29222;
  --color-600: #9F7123;
  --color-700: #70521F;
  --color-800: #483718;
  --color-900: #2C2211;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF9F0',
    100: '#FDF0D8',
    200: '#FCE0B1',
    300: '#F8C977',
    400: '#ECAF46',
    500: '#D29222',
    600: '#9F7123',
    700: '#70521F',
    800: '#483718',
    900: '#2C2211',
  },
}

$base: #080500;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF9F0;
$base-100: #FDF0D8;
$base-200: #FCE0B1;
$base-300: #F8C977;
$base-400: #ECAF46;
$base-500: #D29222;
$base-600: #9F7123;
$base-700: #70521F;
$base-800: #483718;
$base-900: #2C2211;
$base-hover: #080500;
$base-subtle: #EDC37B;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080500",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF9F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDF0D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCE0B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F8C977",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#ECAF46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D29222",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9F7123",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#70521F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#483718",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C2211",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080500

Color Lab

Pairs with #080500

UI roles & guardrails

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