What color is #051828?

#051828 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 #051828?

The RGB value is 5, 24, 40: 5 red, 24 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #051828?

The complementary color is #281505, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #051828?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#051828 color

#051828 rgb(5, 24, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #051828 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2% red, 9.4% green and 15.7% blue (5, 24, 40).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 78% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 87% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Oxford by Night (#001B2E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.98:1).

#051828 color codes

HEX	`#051828`
RGB	`rgb(5, 24, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2%, 9.4%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 78%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 88%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(87%, 40%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.58, -1.03, -13.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.58, 13.27, 265.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.772, 0.839, 2.128)`
Decimal	`333864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #051828, 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 #051828	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#051828 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #051828 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #051828; }
.text { color: #051828; }
.border { border: 2px solid #051828; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(5 24 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #051828, #050628); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #051828?: #051828 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 #051828?: The RGB value is 5, 24, 40: 5 red, 24 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #051828?: The complementary color is #281505, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #051828?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.