#050804
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(12.8% 0.014 136.7), rgb(5, 8, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.13:1).
About this color
#050804 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050804 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 8, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 33%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.8% 0.014 136.7) |
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 #050804 | 20.13:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050804 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050804 text on white | 20.13:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #050804 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.005 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A595
oklch(70.8% 0.027 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#808E7B
oklch(63% 0.032 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7864
oklch(55.5% 0.035 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#586553
oklch(49% 0.032 137)
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Step 800
800
#485344
oklch(42.8% 0.028 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4439
oklch(37.6% 0.021 137.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050804
oklch(12.8% 0.014 136.7)
#050804 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) | #080704 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #080704 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #050807 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.014 |
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 #050804, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.027
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.099
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.100
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.100
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.109
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.109
Use #050804 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.