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#050817

#050817 ≈ Rich Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#050817 is a color from the black family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.96% red, 3.14% green and 9.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.26% cyan, 65.22% magenta, 0% yellow and 90.98% black. Its hue angle is 230°, with 64.29% saturation and 5.49% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with sophistication, power and elegance. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 19.93:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rich Black (#010b13), ΔE 4.98.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#000000
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Relative luminance0.0027

Complementary

  1. #050817
  2. #171405

Split complementary

  1. #050817
  2. #170b05
  3. #111705

Analogous

  1. #051117
  2. #050817
  3. #0b0517

Triadic

  1. #050817
  2. #170508
  3. #081705

Tetradic

  1. #050817
  2. #140517
  3. #171405
  4. #081705

Square

  1. #050817
  2. #170511
  3. #171405
  4. #05170b

Monochromatic

  1. #040611
  2. #040611
  3. #050817
  4. #131e56
  5. #203495

Shades

#050817 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #050817
  2. #050715
  3. #040612
  4. #040610
  5. #03050e
  6. #03040c
  7. #020309
  8. #020207
  9. #010205
  10. #010102
  11. #000000

Tints

#050817 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #050817
  2. #1e212e
  3. #373945
  4. #50525d
  5. #696b74
  6. #82848b
  7. #9b9ca2
  8. #b4b5b9
  9. #cdced1
  10. #e6e6e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#050817 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #050817
  2. #111422
  3. #1e202c
  4. #2a2c37
  5. #363841
  6. #43444c
  7. #4f5056
  8. #5b5c61
  9. #67686b
  10. #747476
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #090909 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #070810 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #030a18 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #020817 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #010b0e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #040917 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #030817 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #020a12 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Border in this color

Text color
.text-050817 {
  color: #050817;
}
Background
.bg-050817 {
  background-color: #050817;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-050817 {
  border: 2px solid #050817;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #050817;
  --color-primary-rgb: 5 8 23;
  --color-primary-hsl: 230 64% 5%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-050817 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #050817, #0b0517);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-050817 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(5 8 23 / 0.35);
}

#010b13 Rich Black ΔE 4.98 #000000 Black ΔE 7.27 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.80 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.12 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 12.75 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 13.77 #343434 Jet ΔE 14.24 #faf7e8 Inverted #090909 Grayscale 

Rich Black
#050817  rgb(5, 8, 23)  hsl(230, 64%, 5%)  Rich Black
#171405  rgb(23, 20, 5)  hsl(50, 64%, 5%)  Smoky Black
#170508  rgb(23, 5, 8)  hsl(350, 64%, 5%)  Licorice
#081705  rgb(8, 23, 5)  hsl(110, 64%, 5%)  Phthalo Green