#050607
Black · very dark neutral
About #050607
With the hex code #050607, this is a very dark black with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 2% red, 2% green and 3% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 97% 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 1.7 — followed by Onyx. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #070605, 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 — 20.28:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (20.28:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #050607
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How #050607 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #050607?
With the hex code #050607, this is a very dark black with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 2% red, 2% green and 3% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 97% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #050607?
Use white text. White on #050607 has a contrast ratio of 20.28:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #050607?
Its complementary colour is #070605, and analogous partners are #050707 and #050507.