What color is #05191C?

#05191C 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 #05191C?

The RGB value is 5, 25, 28: 5 red, 25 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #05191C?

The complementary color is #1C0805, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #05191C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#05191C color

#05191C rgb(5, 25, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #05191C is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2% red, 9.8% green and 11% blue (5, 25, 28).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 70% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 82% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Black Stallion (#0E191C), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.07:1).

#05191C color codes

HEX	`#05191C`
RGB	`rgb(5, 25, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2%, 9.8%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 70%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 82%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(82%, 11%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.33, -6.2, -4.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.33, 7.7, 216.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.62, 0.811, 1.222)`
Decimal	`334108`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #05191C, 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 #05191C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#05191C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	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 #05191C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #05191c; }
.text { color: #05191c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #05191c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(5 25 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #05191c, #050d1c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #05191C?: #05191C 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 #05191C?: The RGB value is 5, 25, 28: 5 red, 25 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #05191C?: The complementary color is #1C0805, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #05191C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.