#050901
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13% 0.028 126.9), rgb(5, 9, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.07:1).
About this color
#050901 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050901 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 9, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 80%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13% 0.028 126.9) |
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 #050901 | 20.07:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050901 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050901 text on white | 20.07:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #050901 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AF
oklch(81% 0.032 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A784
oklch(70.7% 0.052 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F9165
oklch(63.1% 0.066 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#687B4C
oklch(55.5% 0.072 126.5)
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Step 700
700
#56683D
oklch(49.1% 0.068 127.2)
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Step 800
800
#475533
oklch(42.8% 0.056 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B462D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 127.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050901
oklch(13% 0.028 126.9)
#050901 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) | #0A0801 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #090801 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #050807 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050901
#050901
oklch(13% 0.028 126.9)
- #0A0510
#0A0510
oklch(13.1% 0.027 306.1)
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 #050901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.034
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.104
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.112
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.112
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.121
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.122
Use #050901 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.