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#05150B

#05150b ≈ Black

  • black
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#05150b 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, 8.24% green and 4.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 76.19% cyan, 0% magenta, 47.62% yellow and 91.76% black. Its hue angle is 142.5°, with 61.54% saturation and 5.1% 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 18.77:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black (#000000), ΔE 9.42.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#000000
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Relative luminance0.0059

Complementary

  1. #05150b
  2. #15050f

Split complementary

  1. #05150b
  2. #130515
  3. #150507

Analogous

  1. #071505
  2. #05150b
  3. #051513

Triadic

  1. #05150b
  2. #0b0515
  3. #150b05

Tetradic

  1. #05150b
  2. #050f15
  3. #15050f
  4. #150b05

Square

  1. #05150b
  2. #050715
  3. #15050f
  4. #151305

Monochromatic

  1. #041009
  2. #041009
  3. #05150b
  4. #14532b
  5. #22914c

Shades

#05150b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #05150b
  2. #05130a
  3. #041109
  4. #040f08
  5. #030d07
  6. #030b06
  7. #020804
  8. #020603
  9. #010402
  10. #010201
  11. #000000

Tints

#05150b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #05150b
  2. #1e2c23
  3. #37443c
  4. #505b54
  5. #69736d
  6. #828a85
  7. #9ba19d
  8. #b4b9b6
  9. #cdd0ce
  10. #e6e8e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#05150b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #05150b
  2. #112017
  3. #1e2a22
  4. #2a352e
  5. #36403a
  6. #434b46
  7. #4f5551
  8. #5b605d
  9. #676b69
  10. #747574
  11. #808080

Readable text 18.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #121212 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #0d130f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #15130a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #12110c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #021512 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #10140b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0e130b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #031510 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-05150b {
  color: #05150b;
}
Background
.bg-05150b {
  background-color: #05150b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-05150b {
  border: 2px solid #05150b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #05150b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 5 21 11;
  --color-primary-hsl: 143 62% 5%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-05150b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #05150b, #051513);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-05150b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(5 21 11 / 0.35);
}

#000000 Black ΔE 9.42 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.87 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 10.32 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 12.33 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 13.28 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.83 #353839 Onyx ΔE 14.19 #faeaf4 Inverted #121212 Grayscale 

Black
#05150b  rgb(5, 21, 11)  hsl(143, 62%, 5%)  Black
#15050f  rgb(21, 5, 15)  hsl(323, 62%, 5%)  Licorice
#0b0515  rgb(11, 5, 21)  hsl(263, 62%, 5%)  Rich Black
#150b05  rgb(21, 11, 5)  hsl(23, 62%, 5%)  Licorice