#050300
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(9.9% 0.02 90.1), rgb(5, 3, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.59:1).
About this color
#050300 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050300 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 3, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(9.9% 0.02 90.1) |
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 #050300 | 20.59:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050300 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050300 text on white | 20.59:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #050300 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA086
oklch(70.7% 0.038 89.5)
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Step 500
500
#958967
oklch(63.2% 0.05 90.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F724F
oklch(55.5% 0.053 90)
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Step 700
700
#6C6040
oklch(49.2% 0.05 89.8)
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Step 800
800
#584E35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 88.7)
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Step 900
900
#48412E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 90.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050300
oklch(9.9% 0.02 90.1)
#050300 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) | #040300 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040300 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #060202 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #030303 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050300
#050300
oklch(9.9% 0.02 90.1)
- #020309
#020309
oklch(10% 0.021 271)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #050300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.084
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.101
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.116
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.118
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.128
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.131
Use #050300 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.