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#05091e color: Melanophobia

#05091e is rgb(5, 9, 30) in RGB and oklch(15.002% 0.0454 270.08) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

15%
0.045
270°
  • Black
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Black
  • slate-950
  • Black 88%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
19.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -108
Black text
1.06:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #05091e

#05091e is a black color. In OKLCH it has 15% lightness, 0.045 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 19.73:1 contrast and black text 1.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Melanophobia (#01081c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-950.

More very dark black colors

Lighter: #05091e mixed with white

  1. 05091e
  2. 171d31
  3. 2c3246
  4. 42485b
  5. 5a6070
  6. 737987
  7. 8e929e
  8. a9acb5
  9. c5c7cd
  10. e2e3e6

Darker: #05091e mixed with black

  1. 05091e
  2. 040719
  3. 030513
  4. 02030e
  5. 010209
  6. 010105
  7. 000103
  8. 000001
  9. 000000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #05091e with less saturation

  1. 05091e
  2. 05091c
  3. 060a1a
  4. 060a18
  5. 070a17
  6. 080b15
  7. 080b13
  8. 090b11
  9. 0a0b0f
  10. 0a0b0d

Questions about #05091e

What color is #05091e?

#05091e is black. The closest named color is Melanophobia. In RGB it is rgb(5, 9, 30), in HSL hsl(230.4, 71.43%, 6.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(15.002% 0.0454 270.08).

What colors go well with #05091e?

The complementary color of #05091e is #120900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #000d1c and #0e061b. The triadic partners are #1a0302 and #001003.

Is white or black text more readable on #05091e?

White text reads better on #05091e: white gives a contrast ratio of 19.73:1 and black gives 1.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #05091e a warm or cool color?

#05091e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 15% and its chroma 0.045.