What color is #050003?

#050003 is a black, closest to the named color Raven’s Coat. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #050003?

The RGB value is 5, 0, 3: 5 red, 0 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #050003?

The complementary color is #000502, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #050003?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.01:1 and white text 20.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#050003 color

#050003 rgb(5, 0, 3)

Shades of black

The hex color #050003 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2% red, 0% green and 1.2% blue (5, 0, 3).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 100% saturation and 1% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 40% yellow and 98% black.

The closest named color is Raven’s Coat (#030205), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.84:1).

#050003 color codes

HEX	`#050003`
RGB	`rgb(5, 0, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2%, 0%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 100%, 1%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 100%, 2%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 40%, 98%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(0.35, 1.72, -0.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(0.35, 1.85, 338.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.079, 0.039, 0.089)`
Decimal	`327683`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #050003, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #050003	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#050003 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #050003 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #050003; }
.text { color: #050003; }
.border { border: 2px solid #050003; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(5 0 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #050003, #050000); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #050003?: #050003 is a black, closest to the named color Raven’s Coat. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #050003?: The RGB value is 5, 0, 3: 5 red, 0 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #050003?: The complementary color is #000502, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #050003?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.01:1 and white text 20.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.