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#050505

#050505 ≈ Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#050505 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.96% red, 1.96% green and 1.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 98.04% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 0% saturation and 1.96% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with sophistication, power and elegance. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, luxury branding and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 20.38:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black (#000000), ΔE 0.79.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#000000
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Relative luminance0.0015

Complementary

  1. #050505
  2. #050505

Split complementary

  1. #050505
  2. #050505
  3. #050505

Analogous

  1. #050505
  2. #050505
  3. #050505

Triadic

  1. #050505
  2. #050505
  3. #050505

Tetradic

  1. #050505
  2. #050505
  3. #050505
  4. #050505

Square

  1. #050505
  2. #050505
  3. #050505
  4. #050505

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #0a0a0a
  3. #050505
  4. #2b2b2b
  5. #515151

Shades

#050505 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #050505
  2. #050505
  3. #040404
  4. #040404
  5. #030303
  6. #030303
  7. #020202
  8. #020202
  9. #010101
  10. #010101
  11. #000000

Tints

#050505 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #050505
  2. #1e1e1e
  3. #373737
  4. #505050
  5. #696969
  6. #828282
  7. #9b9b9b
  8. #b4b4b4
  9. #cdcdcd
  10. #e6e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#050505 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #050505
  2. #111111
  3. #1e1e1e
  4. #2a2a2a
  5. #363636
  6. #434343
  7. #4f4f4f
  8. #5b5b5b
  9. #676767
  10. #747474
  11. #808080

Readable text 20.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #050505 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #050505 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #050505 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #050505 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #050505 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #050505 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #050505 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #050505 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Border in this color

Text color
.text-050505 {
  color: #050505;
}
Background
.bg-050505 {
  background-color: #050505;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-050505 {
  border: 2px solid #050505;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #050505;
  --color-primary-rgb: 5 5 5;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 0% 2%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-050505 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #050505, #050505);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-050505 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(5 5 5 / 0.35);
}

#000000 Black ΔE 0.79 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 2.52 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 4.70 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 6.03 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.93 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 13.58 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.15 #fafafa Inverted #050505 Grayscale 

Black
#050505  rgb(5, 5, 5)  hsl(0, 0%, 2%)  Black
#050505  rgb(5, 5, 5)  hsl(0, 0%, 2%)  Black
#050505  rgb(5, 5, 5)  hsl(0, 0%, 2%)  Black
#050505  rgb(5, 5, 5)  hsl(0, 0%, 2%)  Black