What color is #051619?

#051619 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #051619?

The RGB value is 5, 22, 25: 5 red, 22 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #051619?

The complementary color is #190805, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #051619?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#051619 color

#051619 rgb(5, 22, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #051619 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2% red, 8.6% green and 9.8% blue (5, 22, 25).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 67% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Black Stallion (#0E191C), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.5:1).

#051619 color codes

HEX	`#051619`
RGB	`rgb(5, 22, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2%, 8.6%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 67%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 80%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 12%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.11, -4.83, -4.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.11, 6.32, 220.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.525, 0.676, 1.022)`
Decimal	`333337`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #051619, 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 #051619	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#051619 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #051619 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #051619; }
.text { color: #051619; }
.border { border: 2px solid #051619; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(5 22 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #051619, #050c19); }

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Questions

What color is #051619?: #051619 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #051619?: The RGB value is 5, 22, 25: 5 red, 22 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #051619?: The complementary color is #190805, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #051619?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.