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#050506

#050506 ≈ Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#050506 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 2.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.67% cyan, 16.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 97.65% black. Its hue angle is 240°, with 9.09% saturation and 2.16% 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 20.37:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black (#000000), ΔE 0.91.

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. #050506
  2. #060605

Split complementary

  1. #050506
  2. #060605
  3. #060605

Analogous

  1. #050606
  2. #050506
  3. #060506

Triadic

  1. #050506
  2. #060505
  3. #050605

Tetradic

  1. #050506
  2. #060506
  3. #060605
  4. #050605

Square

  1. #050506
  2. #060506
  3. #060605
  4. #050606

Monochromatic

  1. #09090b
  2. #09090b
  3. #050506
  4. #282830
  5. #4b4b59

Shades

#050506 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #050506
  2. #050505
  3. #040405
  4. #040404
  5. #030304
  6. #030303
  7. #020202
  8. #020202
  9. #010101
  10. #010101
  11. #000000

Tints

#050506 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #050506
  2. #1e1e1f
  3. #373738
  4. #505051
  5. #69696a
  6. #828283
  7. #9b9b9b
  8. #b4b4b4
  9. #cdcdcd
  10. #e6e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#050506 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #050506
  2. #111112
  3. #1e1e1e
  4. #2a2a2b
  5. #363637
  6. #434343
  7. #4f4f4f
  8. #5b5b5b
  9. #676768
  10. #747474
  11. #808080

Readable text 20.37:1 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 #050506 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #050506 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #050505 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #050506 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #050506 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #050506 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-050506 {
  color: #050506;
}
Background
.bg-050506 {
  background-color: #050506;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-050506 {
  border: 2px solid #050506;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #050506;
  --color-primary-rgb: 5 5 6;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 9% 2%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-050506 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #050506, #060506);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-050506 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(5 5 6 / 0.35);
}

#000000 Black ΔE 0.91 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 2.74 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 4.44 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 5.98 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.92 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 13.53 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.14 #fafaf9 Inverted #050505 Grayscale 

Black
#050506  rgb(5, 5, 6)  hsl(240, 9%, 2%)  Black
#060605  rgb(6, 6, 5)  hsl(60, 9%, 2%)  Black
#060505  rgb(6, 5, 5)  hsl(0, 9%, 2%)  Black
#050605  rgb(5, 6, 5)  hsl(120, 9%, 2%)  Black