What color is #080503?

#080503 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 5, 3), and in HSL hsl(24, 45%, 2%).

Is #080503 accessible as text?

On white, #080503 has a contrast ratio of 20.32:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #080503, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080503?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-950 (#09090B).

What colors go well with #080503?

As a neutral, #080503 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 #080503 the same as CSS black?

No — #080503 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#080503 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080503

Not just a swatch — here's how #080503 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080503 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #080503 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #606473 Accent #221E1B

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 #080503 Secondary #7A4A23 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503C Anchor #5B222A

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 #080503 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAF9F 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 #080503 Anchor #141210 Accent #CCA04C Secondary #30271F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #080503 Secondary #252322 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 #080503 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 14/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 82/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

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 74/100

High

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #080503

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People also use #080503 with

Graphite Jet Black Greige Taupe

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 #DDCABD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #070603 — 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 #080503 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080503;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 5 3;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(11.9% 0.010 63.1);
  --color-50: #FBF7F4;
  --color-100: #F4E9E1;
  --color-200: #E8D3C4;
  --color-300: #D5B29B;
  --color-400: #BE9274;
  --color-500: #A27253;
  --color-600: #7D5B45;
  --color-700: #5A4435;
  --color-800: #3B2E26;
  --color-900: #251D19;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FBF7F4',
    100: '#F4E9E1',
    200: '#E8D3C4',
    300: '#D5B29B',
    400: '#BE9274',
    500: '#A27253',
    600: '#7D5B45',
    700: '#5A4435',
    800: '#3B2E26',
    900: '#251D19',
  },
}

$base: #080503;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF7F4;
$base-100: #F4E9E1;
$base-200: #E8D3C4;
$base-300: #D5B29B;
$base-400: #BE9274;
$base-500: #A27253;
$base-600: #7D5B45;
$base-700: #5A4435;
$base-800: #3B2E26;
$base-900: #251D19;
$base-hover: #060402;
$base-subtle: #CEAF9A;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080503",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF7F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E9E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8D3C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D5B29B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BE9274",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A27253",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7D5B45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A4435",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B2E26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251D19",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080503

Color Lab

Pairs with #080503

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