What color is #051116?

#051116 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Rich Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #051116?

The RGB value is 5, 17, 22: 5 red, 17 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #051116?

The complementary color is #160A05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #051116?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#051116 color

#051116 rgb(5, 17, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #051116 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2% red, 6.7% green and 8.6% blue (5, 17, 22).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 63% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.12:1).

#051116 color codes

HEX	`#051116`
RGB	`rgb(5, 17, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2%, 6.7%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 63%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 77%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 23%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.44, -2.41, -4.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.44, 4.89, 240.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.408, 0.491, 0.832)`
Decimal	`332054`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #051116, 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 #051116	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#051116 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.12:1	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 #051116 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #051116; }
.text { color: #051116; }
.border { border: 2px solid #051116; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(5 17 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #051116, #050916); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #051116?: #051116 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Rich Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #051116?: The RGB value is 5, 17, 22: 5 red, 17 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #051116?: The complementary color is #160A05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #051116?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.