What color is #0C0505?

#0C0505 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(12, 5, 5), and in HSL hsl(0, 41%, 3%).

Is #0C0505 accessible as text?

On white, #0C0505 has a contrast ratio of 20.20:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #0C0505, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0C0505?

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

What colors go well with #0C0505?

As a neutral, #0C0505 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 #0C0505 the same as CSS black?

No — #0C0505 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#0C0505 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0C0505

Not just a swatch — here's how #0C0505 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0C0505 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0C0505 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6473 Accent #271E1E

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 #0C0505 Secondary #7C4928 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #434F3A Anchor #5A222F

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 #0C0505 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #0C0505 Anchor #141210 Accent #D19D4E Secondary #322525 Surface #F3EDE3

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 #0C0505 Secondary #282525 Support #9B9087 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 #0C0505 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 15/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

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 72/100

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 #0C0505

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People also use #0C0505 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Espresso

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 20.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #0B0705 — 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 #0C0505 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0C0505;
  --color-base-rgb: 12 5 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.7% 0.015 19.4);
  --color-50: #FBF4F4;
  --color-100: #F3E2E2;
  --color-200: #E7C6C6;
  --color-300: #D29D9D;
  --color-400: #BB7777;
  --color-500: #9E5656;
  --color-600: #7A4747;
  --color-700: #583737;
  --color-800: #3A2727;
  --color-900: #241919;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FBF4F4',
    100: '#F3E2E2',
    200: '#E7C6C6',
    300: '#D29D9D',
    400: '#BB7777',
    500: '#9E5656',
    600: '#7A4747',
    700: '#583737',
    800: '#3A2727',
    900: '#241919',
  },
}

$base: #0C0505;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F4;
$base-100: #F3E2E2;
$base-200: #E7C6C6;
$base-300: #D29D9D;
$base-400: #BB7777;
$base-500: #9E5656;
$base-600: #7A4747;
$base-700: #583737;
$base-800: #3A2727;
$base-900: #241919;
$base-hover: #090404;
$base-subtle: #CC9E9E;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0C0505",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7C6C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D29D9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BB7777",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E5656",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A4747",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#583737",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A2727",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241919",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0C0505

Color Lab

Pairs with #0C0505

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