#050F11
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.9% 0.017 210.4), rgb(5, 15, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.39:1).
About this color
#050F11 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #050F11 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 15, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 55%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.9% 0.017 210.4) |
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 #050F11 | 19.39:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #050F11 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #050F11 text on white | 19.39:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #050F11 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AC
oklch(70.7% 0.031 212.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9097
oklch(63% 0.04 211.2)
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Step 600
600
#557B82
oklch(55.7% 0.044 210.2)
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Step 700
700
#45676E
oklch(49.1% 0.041 211.9)
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Step 800
800
#395459
oklch(42.6% 0.033 210.3)
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Step 900
900
#314649
oklch(37.8% 0.027 207.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#050F11
oklch(15.9% 0.017 210.4)
#050F11 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) | #0D0E11 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B0D11 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #021010 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #050F11
#050F11
oklch(15.9% 0.017 210.4)
- #140A09
#140A09
oklch(15.9% 0.018 25.8)
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 #050F11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.010
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.019
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.083
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.083
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.087
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.090
Use #050F11 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.