#050301
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10% 0.013 77.3), rgb(5, 3, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.58:1).
About this color
#050301 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 10%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (10%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.01:1 |
| White text | 20.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050301 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 3, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 67%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10% 0.013 77.3) |
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 #050301 | 20.58:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050301 | 1.01:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050301 text on white | 20.58:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #050301 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B6
oklch(81% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99F90
oklch(70.7% 0.024 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#948774
oklch(63% 0.032 77.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F715D
oklch(55.6% 0.034 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F4C
oklch(49.2% 0.033 79.2)
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Step 800
800
#574D3F
oklch(42.6% 0.026 76.2)
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Step 900
900
#484035
oklch(37.6% 0.021 75.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050301
oklch(10% 0.013 77.3)
#050301 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) | #040301 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040301 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #060302 | 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 #050301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.101
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.109
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.111
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.121
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.124
Use #050301 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.