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#05090F

#05090f ≈ Rich Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#05090f 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, 3.53% green and 5.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 66.67% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 94.12% black. Its hue angle is 216°, with 50% saturation and 3.92% 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 19.95:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rich Black (#010b13), ΔE 2.19.

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Web safe#000000
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Relative luminance0.0026

Complementary

  1. #05090f
  2. #0f0b05

Split complementary

  1. #05090f
  2. #0f0605
  3. #0e0f05

Analogous

  1. #050e0f
  2. #05090f
  3. #06050f

Triadic

  1. #05090f
  2. #0f0509
  3. #090f05

Tetradic

  1. #05090f
  2. #0b050f
  3. #0f0b05
  4. #090f05

Square

  1. #05090f
  2. #0f050e
  3. #0f0b05
  4. #050f06

Monochromatic

  1. #05090f
  2. #05090f
  3. #05090f
  4. #182b48
  5. #2b4e82

Shades

#05090f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #05090f
  2. #05080e
  3. #04070c
  4. #04060b
  5. #030509
  6. #030508
  7. #020406
  8. #020305
  9. #010203
  10. #010102
  11. #000000

Tints

#05090f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #05090f
  2. #1e2227
  3. #373a3f
  4. #505357
  5. #696b6f
  6. #828487
  7. #9b9d9f
  8. #b4b5b7
  9. #cdcecf
  10. #e6e6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#05090f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #05090f
  2. #11151a
  3. #1e2126
  4. #2a2d31
  5. #36393c
  6. #434548
  7. #4f5053
  8. #5b5c5e
  9. #676869
  10. #747475
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #090909 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #07090b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #07090f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #06080f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #030a0b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #06090f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #06090f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #040a0d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-05090f {
  color: #05090f;
}
Background
.bg-05090f {
  background-color: #05090f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-05090f {
  border: 2px solid #05090f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #05090f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 5 9 15;
  --color-primary-hsl: 216 50% 4%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-05090f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #05090f, #06050f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-05090f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(5 9 15 / 0.35);
}

#010b13 Rich Black ΔE 2.19 #000000 Black ΔE 3.07 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 4.86 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.37 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 12.46 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.65 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.63 #faf6f0 Inverted #090909 Grayscale 

Rich Black
#05090f  rgb(5, 9, 15)  hsl(216, 50%, 4%)  Rich Black
#0f0b05  rgb(15, 11, 5)  hsl(36, 50%, 4%)  Smoky Black
#0f0509  rgb(15, 5, 9)  hsl(336, 50%, 4%)  Licorice
#090f05  rgb(9, 15, 5)  hsl(96, 50%, 4%)  Smoky Black