#050501
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(11.2% 0.018 108.9), rgb(5, 5, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.41:1).
About this color
#050501 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050501 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 5, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 67%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.2% 0.018 108.9) |
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 #050501 | 20.41:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050501 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050501 text on white | 20.41:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #050501 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A38B
oklch(70.8% 0.034 109.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B8C6E
oklch(63.1% 0.043 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#757656
oklch(55.6% 0.047 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#626346
oklch(49.1% 0.044 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#50513A
oklch(42.7% 0.036 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#424332
oklch(37.7% 0.028 110.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050501
oklch(11.2% 0.018 108.9)
#050501 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) | #060501 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #060501 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #060404 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050501
#050501
oklch(11.2% 0.018 108.9)
- #04040A
#04040A
oklch(11.1% 0.018 283.2)
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 #050501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.109
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.110
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.113
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.117
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.120
Use #050501 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.