What color is #051624?

#051624 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Oxford by Night. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #051624?

The RGB value is 5, 22, 36: 5 red, 22 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #051624?

The complementary color is #241305, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #051624?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#051624 color

#051624 rgb(5, 22, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #051624 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2% red, 8.6% green and 14.1% blue (5, 22, 36).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 76% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Oxford by Night (#001B2E), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.31:1).

#051624 color codes

HEX	`#051624`
RGB	`rgb(5, 22, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2%, 8.6%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 76%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 86%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 39%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.62, -1.2, -11.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.62, 11.77, 264.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.668, 0.733, 1.775)`
Decimal	`333348`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #051624, 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 #051624	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#051624 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #051624 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #051624; }
.text { color: #051624; }
.border { border: 2px solid #051624; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(5 22 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #051624, #050624); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #051624?: #051624 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Oxford by Night. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #051624?: The RGB value is 5, 22, 36: 5 red, 22 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #051624?: The complementary color is #241305, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #051624?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.