#050702
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12.2% 0.018 123.7), rgb(5, 7, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.23:1).
About this color
#050702 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050702 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 7, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 56%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.2% 0.018 123.7) |
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 #050702 | 20.23:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050702 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050702 text on white | 20.23:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #050702 text on black | 1.03:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B4
oklch(80.9% 0.021 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58D
oklch(70.8% 0.035 124.1)
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Step 500
500
#848E71
oklch(63% 0.044 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D7859
oklch(55.5% 0.048 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6549
oklch(49% 0.045 124)
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Step 800
800
#4B533C
oklch(42.8% 0.038 123.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4434
oklch(37.6% 0.028 124.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050702
oklch(12.2% 0.018 123.7)
#050702 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) | #080602 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070602 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #050605 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050702
#050702
oklch(12.2% 0.018 123.7)
- #07050B
#07050B
oklch(12.3% 0.016 301.7)
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 #050702, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.035
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.106
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.106
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.107
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.116
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.116
Use #050702 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.