#050800
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12.5% 0.031 122.4), rgb(5, 8, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.16:1).
About this color
#050800 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050800 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 8, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 100%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.5% 0.031 122.4) |
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 #050800 | 20.16:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050800 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050800 text on white | 20.16:1 | AAA | Lc 106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #050800 text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.02 122.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77F
oklch(70.7% 0.058 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#81915E
oklch(63.1% 0.074 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B44
oklch(55.6% 0.081 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#596836
oklch(49.2% 0.075 122.9)
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Step 800
800
#49542D
oklch(42.6% 0.061 121.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4628
oklch(37.8% 0.049 122.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050800
oklch(12.5% 0.031 122.4)
#050800 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) | #090700 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #090700 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #060706 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050800
#050800
oklch(12.5% 0.031 122.4)
- #090410
#090410
oklch(12.5% 0.031 304.7)
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 #050800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.040
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.110
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.116
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.117
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.126
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.126
Use #050800 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.