#050409
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(11.3% 0.015 295), rgb(5, 4, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.43:1).
About this color
#050409 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.43:1.
| 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 | 20.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050409 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 4, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 38%, 3%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.3% 0.015 295) |
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 #050409 | 20.43:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050409 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050409 text on white | 20.43:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #050409 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB1
oklch(70.6% 0.029 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B859E
oklch(63% 0.038 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#756F89
oklch(55.6% 0.04 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#625D74
oklch(49.2% 0.037 295)
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Step 800
800
#504C5E
oklch(42.7% 0.03 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#423F4D
oklch(37.6% 0.024 295)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050409
oklch(11.3% 0.015 295)
#050409 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) | #030509 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030509 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #040506 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050409
#050409
oklch(11.3% 0.015 295)
- #050502
#050502
oklch(11.3% 0.012 108.2)
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 #050409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.095
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.108
Use #050409 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.