#050916
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.3% 0.03 266.8), rgb(5, 9, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.86:1).
About this color
#050916 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050916 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 9, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 63%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.3% 0.03 266.8) |
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 #050916 | 19.86:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050916 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050916 text on white | 19.86:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #050916 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D8
oklch(81% 0.035 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C5
oklch(70.7% 0.057 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#7689B6
oklch(63.2% 0.072 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E72A2
oklch(55.6% 0.079 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E5F8A
oklch(49% 0.072 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#404E70
oklch(42.7% 0.06 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#36415B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 266.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050916
oklch(14.3% 0.03 266.8)
#050916 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) | #050A17 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040916 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #010C0E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050916
#050916
oklch(14.3% 0.03 266.8)
- #0F0900
#0F0900
oklch(14.4% 0.029 88.1)
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 #050916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.030
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
Use #050916 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.