#050E10
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.5% 0.015 211.7), rgb(5, 14, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.50:1).
About this color
#050E10 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050E10 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 14, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 52%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.5% 0.015 211.7) |
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 #050E10 | 19.50:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050E10 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050E10 text on white | 19.50:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #050E10 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 210.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CA6AB
oklch(70.7% 0.03 210.6)
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Step 500
500
#709097
oklch(63.2% 0.037 212.5)
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Step 600
600
#577A81
oklch(55.6% 0.041 211.3)
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Step 700
700
#47676D
oklch(49.1% 0.038 210.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B5459
oklch(42.8% 0.031 211.3)
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Step 900
900
#334549
oklch(37.7% 0.024 212.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050E10
oklch(15.5% 0.015 211.7)
#050E10 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) | #0C0D10 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A0C10 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #020F0F | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050E10
#050E10
oklch(15.5% 0.015 211.7)
- #120A08
#120A08
oklch(15.5% 0.015 35.5)
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 #050E10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.007
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.022
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.082
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.082
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.087
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.090
Use #050E10 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.