#020503
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10.7% 0.013 157), rgb(2, 5, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.47:1).
About this color
#020503 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #020503 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 5, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 43%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.7% 0.013 157) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #020503 | 20.47:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #020503 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #020503 text on white | 20.47:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #020503 text on black | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BD
oklch(81% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A59B
oklch(70.6% 0.023 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B8F82
oklch(63% 0.03 156.9)
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Step 600
600
#64796C
oklch(55.5% 0.032 158)
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Step 700
700
#53665A
oklch(49.1% 0.03 157.4)
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Step 800
800
#445349
oklch(42.6% 0.025 156)
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Step 900
900
#39453D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 156.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#020503
oklch(10.7% 0.013 157)
#020503 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #050403 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040403 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #020504 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.013 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #020503, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.100
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.101
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.108
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.111
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.113
Use #020503 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.