What color is #051022?

#051022 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #051022?

The RGB value is 5, 16, 34: 5 red, 16 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #051022?

The complementary color is #221705, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #051022?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#051022 color

#051022 rgb(5, 16, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #051022 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2% red, 6.3% green and 13.3% blue (5, 16, 34).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 74% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.03:1).

#051022 color codes

HEX	`#051022`
RGB	`rgb(5, 16, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2%, 6.3%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 74%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 85%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 53%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.68, 1.8, -13.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.68, 13.3, 277.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.537, 0.518, 1.585)`
Decimal	`331810`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #051022, 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 #051022	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#051022 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #051022 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #051022; }
.text { color: #051022; }
.border { border: 2px solid #051022; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(5 16 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #051022, #090522); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #051022?: #051022 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #051022?: The RGB value is 5, 16, 34: 5 red, 16 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #051022?: The complementary color is #221705, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #051022?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.