#05100B

Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16% 0.021 165.2), rgb(5, 16, 11).

Aa

White text reads best on this color (19.34:1).

About this color

#05100B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.34:1.

Hue familyNeutrals
Lightnessvery dark (16%)
Chromaclose to neutral grey (0.021)
Temperatureneutral
Nearest nameAlmost Black (#070D0D)
Black text1.08:1
White text19.34:1

Values

HEX#05100B
RGBrgb(5, 16, 11)
HSLhsl(153, 52%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(16% 0.021 165.2)

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.

PairWCAG 2ResultAPCAAPCA guidance
White text on #05100B 19.34:1 AAA Lc -107.5 Preferred for body text
Black text on #05100B 1.08:1 Fails Lc 0.0 Not readable
#05100B text on white 19.34:1 AAA Lc 105.6 Preferred for body text
#05100B 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.

  1. Step 50

    50

    #F3F6F5

    oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)

  2. Step 100

    100

    #E6EBE9

    oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)

  3. Step 200

    200

    #D1DCD7

    oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)

  4. Step 300

    300

    #B3C6BD

    oklch(80.9% 0.024 165.7)

  5. Step 400

    400

    #8BA99B

    oklch(70.8% 0.039 165.3)

  6. Step 500

    500

    #6D9382

    oklch(63% 0.049 165.6)

  7. Step 600

    600

    #547E6C

    oklch(55.7% 0.055 165.8)

  8. Step 700

    700

    #456A5A

    oklch(49.1% 0.05 165.5)

  9. Step 800

    800

    #395649

    oklch(42.6% 0.041 164.9)

  10. Step 900

    900

    #31473D

    oklch(37.6% 0.032 164.9)

  11. Step 950

    950 (this color)

    #05100B

    oklch(16% 0.021 165.2)

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#05100B 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.

VisionSeen asShift (ΔE)
Protanopia (no red cones)#100E0B0.022
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#0E0D0B0.020
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#03100F0.009
Achromatopsia (no color)#0E0E0E0.021

Harmonies

Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.

Complementary

The opposite hue (180°).

  • #05100B

    #05100B

    oklch(16% 0.021 165.2)

  • #140A0F

    #140A0F

    oklch(16.1% 0.02 348.2)

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.

  • #05100B

    #05100B

    oklch(16% 0.021 165.2)

  • #090F07

    #090F07

    oklch(15.9% 0.02 137.3)

  • #031010

    #031010

    oklch(16% 0.021 195.3)

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Split complementary

The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).

  • #05100B

    #05100B

    oklch(16% 0.021 165.2)

  • #110A13

    #110A13

    oklch(15.9% 0.022 318.6)

  • #15090A

    #15090A

    oklch(15.8% 0.022 14.2)

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Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart.

  • #05100B

    #05100B

    oklch(16% 0.021 165.2)

  • #0C0C16

    #0C0C16

    oklch(16% 0.021 283.8)

  • #150A06

    #150A06

    oklch(15.9% 0.022 43.5)

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Square

Four hues spaced 90° apart.

  • #05100B

    #05100B

    oklch(16% 0.021 165.2)

  • #070E16

    #070E16

    oklch(16.1% 0.021 251.3)

  • #140A0F

    #140A0F

    oklch(16.1% 0.02 348.2)

  • #120C04

    #120C04

    oklch(15.9% 0.021 78.2)

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Palettes with this color

Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #05100B, closest first.

Similar named colors

The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.

Use #05100B 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.