#050201
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(9.3% 0.014 48.9), rgb(5, 2, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.67:1).
About this color
#050201 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 9%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (9%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050201 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 2, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 67%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(9.3% 0.014 48.9) |
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 #050201 | 20.67:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050201 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050201 text on white | 20.67:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #050201 text on black | 1.01:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB8
oklch(81% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C93
oklch(70.7% 0.026 47)
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Step 500
500
#9B8478
oklch(63.1% 0.033 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#856E61
oklch(55.7% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#715B50
oklch(49% 0.034 48)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B42
oklch(42.8% 0.027 49.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E38
oklch(37.6% 0.021 46.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050201
oklch(9.3% 0.014 48.9)
#050201 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) | #030201 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030301 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #060202 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.014 |
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 #050201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.088
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.094
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.110
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.113
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.123
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.126
Use #050201 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.