What color is #051219?

#051219 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 #051219?

The RGB value is 5, 18, 25: 5 red, 18 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #051219?

The complementary color is #190C05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #051219?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#051219 color

#051219 rgb(5, 18, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #051219 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2% red, 7.1% green and 9.8% blue (5, 18, 25).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 67% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% 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 18.97:1).

#051219 color codes

HEX	`#051219`
RGB	`rgb(5, 18, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2%, 7.1%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 67%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 80%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 28%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.83, -2.22, -5.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.83, 6.35, 249.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.454, 0.535, 0.999)`
Decimal	`332313`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #051219, 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 #051219	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#051219 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #051219 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #051219; }
.text { color: #051219; }
.border { border: 2px solid #051219; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(5 18 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #051219, #050819); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #051219?: #051219 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 #051219?: The RGB value is 5, 18, 25: 5 red, 18 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #051219?: The complementary color is #190C05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #051219?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.