What color is #051421?

#051421 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 #051421?

The RGB value is 5, 20, 33: 5 red, 20 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #051421?

The complementary color is #211205, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #051421?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#051421 color

#051421 rgb(5, 20, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #051421 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2% red, 7.8% green and 12.9% blue (5, 20, 33).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 74% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Edition (#0C121B), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.61:1).

#051421 color codes

HEX	`#051421`
RGB	`rgb(5, 20, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2%, 7.8%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 74%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 85%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 39%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.8, -0.96, -10.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.8, 10.73, 264.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.587, 0.642, 1.532)`
Decimal	`332833`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #051421, 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 #051421	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#051421 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #051421 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #051421; }
.text { color: #051421; }
.border { border: 2px solid #051421; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(5 20 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #051421, #050621); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #051421?: #051421 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 #051421?: The RGB value is 5, 20, 33: 5 red, 20 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #051421?: The complementary color is #211205, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #051421?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.