#050400
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10.6% 0.022 101.8), rgb(5, 4, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.51:1).
About this color
#050400 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050400 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 4, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 100%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.6% 0.022 101.8) |
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 #050400 | 20.51:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050400 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050400 text on white | 20.51:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #050400 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AE
oklch(81% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A284
oklch(70.7% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 500
500
#908B65
oklch(63.1% 0.054 101.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A754C
oklch(55.6% 0.059 102.1)
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Step 700
700
#67623D
oklch(49.1% 0.055 101.5)
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Step 800
800
#545033
oklch(42.7% 0.045 101.3)
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Step 900
900
#45422D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 101)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050400
oklch(10.6% 0.022 101.8)
#050400 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) | #050400 | 0.000 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050400 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #060303 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050400
#050400
oklch(10.6% 0.022 101.8)
- #03030A
#03030A
oklch(10.4% 0.022 281.8)
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 #050400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.079
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.108
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.116
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.117
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.125
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.127
Use #050400 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.