#05140F
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.5% 0.024 170.6), rgb(5, 20, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.86:1).
About this color
#05140F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05140F |
| RGB | rgb(5, 20, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 60%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.024 170.6) |
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 #05140F | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05140F | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05140F text on white | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #05140F text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 171)
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Step 400
400
#84AA9C
oklch(70.6% 0.046 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#649584
oklch(63% 0.059 170.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A806E
oklch(55.7% 0.065 170.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C5C
oklch(49.1% 0.06 170.6)
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Step 800
800
#31584B
oklch(42.7% 0.05 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C483F
oklch(37.6% 0.037 171.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05140F
oklch(17.5% 0.024 170.6)
#05140F 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) | #13120F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11100F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #021413 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05140F
#05140F
oklch(17.5% 0.024 170.6)
- #190C12
#190C12
oklch(17.6% 0.025 350.8)
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 #05140F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.026
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.028
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.090
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.100
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.101
Use #05140F 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.