#050502
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(11.3% 0.012 108.2), rgb(5, 5, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.40:1).
About this color
#050502 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 11%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (11%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.02:1 |
| White text | 20.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050502 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 5, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 43%, 1%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(11.3% 0.012 108.2) |
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 #050502 | 20.40:1 | AAA | Lc -107.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050502 | 1.02:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050502 text on white | 20.40:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #050502 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1B7
oklch(80.8% 0.014 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A292
oklch(70.7% 0.023 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8B77
oklch(63.1% 0.029 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#75755F
oklch(55.6% 0.033 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#62624F
oklch(49.1% 0.029 107.4)
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Step 800
800
#505041
oklch(42.7% 0.024 107.4)
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Step 900
900
#424337
oklch(37.8% 0.02 111.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050502
oklch(11.3% 0.012 108.2)
#050502 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) | #060502 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #060502 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #060504 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.012 |
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 #050502, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.104
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.105
- Black #000000 ΔE 0.113
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.115
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.115
Use #050502 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.