#050A02
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.4% 0.026 131.5), rgb(5, 10, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (19.98:1).
About this color
#050A02 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050A02 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 10, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 67%, 2%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.4% 0.026 131.5) |
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 #050A02 | 19.98:1 | AAA | Lc -107.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050A02 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050A02 text on white | 19.98:1 | AAA | Lc 105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #050A02 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A788
oklch(70.6% 0.048 131)
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Step 500
500
#7C926A
oklch(63.2% 0.063 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#657C52
oklch(55.7% 0.068 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#546843
oklch(49.1% 0.061 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#455537
oklch(42.7% 0.051 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4630
oklch(37.7% 0.039 131.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050A02
oklch(13.4% 0.026 131.5)
#050A02 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) | #0B0902 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A0802 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #050908 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050A02
#050A02
oklch(13.4% 0.026 131.5)
- #0B0510
#0B0510
oklch(13.3% 0.028 310)
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 #050A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.029
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.099
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.109
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.109
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.117
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.118
Use #050A02 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.