What color is #05121C?

#05121C is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #05121C?

The RGB value is 5, 18, 28: 5 red, 18 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #05121C?

The complementary color is #1C0F05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #05121C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#05121C color

#05121C rgb(5, 18, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #05121C is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2% red, 7.1% green and 11% blue (5, 18, 28).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 70% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 82% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Edition (#0C121B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.92:1).

#05121C color codes

HEX	`#05121C`
RGB	`rgb(5, 18, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2%, 7.1%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 70%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 82%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(82%, 36%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.96, -1.36, -8.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.96, 8.22, 260.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.488, 0.549, 1.179)`
Decimal	`332316`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #05121C, 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 #05121C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#05121C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.92:1	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 #05121C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #05121c; }
.text { color: #05121c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #05121c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(5 18 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #05121c, #05071c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #05121C?: #05121C is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #05121C?: The RGB value is 5, 18, 28: 5 red, 18 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #05121C?: The complementary color is #1C0F05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #05121C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.