#050409
Black · very dark neutral
About #050409
With the hex code #050409, this is a very dark black with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 2% red, 2% green and 4% blue, while a printer would mix 44% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 96% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Black — a ΔE of 2.4 — followed by Onyx. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #080904, a black shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 20.43:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (20.43:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #050409?
With the hex code #050409, this is a very dark black with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 2% red, 2% green and 4% blue, while a printer would mix 44% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 96% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #050409?
Use white text. White on #050409 has a contrast ratio of 20.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #050409?
Its complementary colour is #080904, and analogous partners are #040509 and #080409.