What color is #050716?

#050716 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #050716?

The RGB value is 5, 7, 22: 5 red, 7 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #050716?

The complementary color is #161405, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #050716?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#050716 color

#050716 rgb(5, 7, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #050716 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2% red, 2.7% green and 8.6% blue (5, 7, 22).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 63% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Obsidian Shard (#060313), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.03:1).

#050716 color codes

HEX	`#050716`
RGB	`rgb(5, 7, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2%, 2.7%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 63%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 77%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 68%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.19, 2.18, -7.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.19, 7.85, 286.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.283, 0.242, 0.791)`
Decimal	`329494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #050716, 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 #050716	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#050716 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.05:1	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 #050716 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #050716; }
.text { color: #050716; }
.border { border: 2px solid #050716; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(5 7 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #050716, #0c0516); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #050716?: #050716 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #050716?: The RGB value is 5, 7, 22: 5 red, 7 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #050716?: The complementary color is #161405, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #050716?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.