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#050A0F

#050a0f ≈ Rich Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#050a0f 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, 3.92% green and 5.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 66.67% cyan, 33.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 94.12% black. Its hue angle is 210°, 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 19.87:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rich Black (#010b13), ΔE 2.08.

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Web safe#000000
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Relative luminance0.0028

Complementary

  1. #050a0f
  2. #0f0a05

Split complementary

  1. #050a0f
  2. #0f0505
  3. #0f0f05

Analogous

  1. #050f0f
  2. #050a0f
  3. #05050f

Triadic

  1. #050a0f
  2. #0f050a
  3. #0a0f05

Tetradic

  1. #050a0f
  2. #0a050f
  3. #0f0a05
  4. #0a0f05

Square

  1. #050a0f
  2. #0f050f
  3. #0f0a05
  4. #050f05

Monochromatic

  1. #050a0f
  2. #050a0f
  3. #050a0f
  4. #183048
  5. #2b5682

Shades

#050a0f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #050a0f
  2. #05090e
  3. #04080c
  4. #04070b
  5. #030609
  6. #030508
  7. #020406
  8. #020305
  9. #010203
  10. #010102
  11. #000000

Tints

#050a0f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #050a0f
  2. #1e2327
  3. #373b3f
  4. #505457
  5. #696c6f
  6. #828587
  7. #9b9d9f
  8. #b4b6b7
  9. #cdcecf
  10. #e6e7e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#050a0f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #050a0f
  2. #11161a
  3. #1e2226
  4. #2a2d31
  5. #36393c
  6. #434548
  7. #4f5153
  8. #5b5d5e
  9. #676869
  10. #747475
  11. #808080

Readable text 19.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #090909 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #080a0c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #080a0f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #07090f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #030b0c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #070a0f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #06090f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #040b0d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-050a0f {
  color: #050a0f;
}
Background
.bg-050a0f {
  background-color: #050a0f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-050a0f {
  border: 2px solid #050a0f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #050a0f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 5 10 15;
  --color-primary-hsl: 210 50% 4%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-050a0f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #050a0f, #05050f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-050a0f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(5 10 15 / 0.35);
}

#010b13 Rich Black ΔE 2.08 #000000 Black ΔE 2.98 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 4.78 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 7.69 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 12.22 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.51 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.44 #faf5f0 Inverted #090909 Grayscale 

Rich Black
#050a0f  rgb(5, 10, 15)  hsl(210, 50%, 4%)  Rich Black
#0f0a05  rgb(15, 10, 5)  hsl(30, 50%, 4%)  Smoky Black
#0f050a  rgb(15, 5, 10)  hsl(330, 50%, 4%)  Licorice
#0a0f05  rgb(10, 15, 5)  hsl(90, 50%, 4%)  Smoky Black