#050911
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.9% 0.02 259.7), rgb(5, 9, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.93:1).
About this color
#050911 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050911 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 9, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 55%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.9% 0.02 259.7) |
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 #050911 | 19.93:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050911 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050911 text on white | 19.93:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #050911 text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#93A2B8
oklch(70.8% 0.036 257.9)
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Step 500
500
#798AA7
oklch(63% 0.048 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#627492
oklch(55.6% 0.052 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#51617C
oklch(49% 0.048 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#425065
oklch(42.8% 0.039 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#384252
oklch(37.7% 0.031 259.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050911
oklch(13.9% 0.02 259.7)
#050911 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) | #060911 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050811 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #020B0C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050911
#050911
oklch(13.9% 0.02 259.7)
- #0D0802
#0D0802
oklch(13.9% 0.02 81.4)
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 #050911, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.022
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
Use #050911 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.