#050401
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(10.6% 0.015 97.1), rgb(5, 4, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.50:1).
About this color
#050401 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050401 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 4, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 67%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(10.6% 0.015 97.1) |
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 #050401 | 20.50:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050401 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050401 text on white | 20.50:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #050401 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B4
oklch(81% 0.018 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18D
oklch(70.7% 0.029 97.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A71
oklch(63.1% 0.036 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A7459
oklch(55.7% 0.04 97)
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Step 700
700
#666149
oklch(49% 0.037 97.7)
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Step 800
800
#534F3C
oklch(42.6% 0.03 97.6)
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Step 900
900
#454234
oklch(37.8% 0.023 97.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050401
oklch(10.6% 0.015 97.1)
#050401 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) | #050401 | 0.000 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050401 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #060303 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #040404 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050401
#050401
oklch(10.6% 0.015 97.1)
- #030408
#030408
oklch(10.8% 0.013 269.7)
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 #050401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.107
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.109
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.111
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.121
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.122
Use #050401 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.