#05160E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.2% 0.029 162.2), rgb(5, 22, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.62:1).
About this color
#05160E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #05160E |
| RGB | rgb(5, 22, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 63%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.2% 0.029 162.2) |
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.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #05160E | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #05160E | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #05160E text on white | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #05160E text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AC96
oklch(70.7% 0.056 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#61977C
oklch(63.1% 0.071 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#468266
oklch(55.8% 0.077 162.2)
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Step 700
700
#376D54
oklch(49% 0.071 162.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5945
oklch(42.6% 0.059 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A493A
oklch(37.6% 0.045 162.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#05160E
oklch(18.2% 0.029 162.2)
#05160E 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) | #16140E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13120E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #021614 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #05160E
#05160E
oklch(18.2% 0.029 162.2)
- #1B0D16
#1B0D16
oklch(18.3% 0.029 341.4)
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 #05160E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.033
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.082
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.095
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.097
Use #05160E 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.