#050809
Black · very dark neutral
About #050809
#050809 is a very dark, near-neutral black colour. Digitally that works out to 2% red, 3% green and 4% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 44% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 96% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is virtually identical to Black (ΔE 2.2), with Onyx the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #090605 (black), its complementary partner.
Because it is very dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 20.09:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (20.09:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #050809
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #050809?
#050809 is a very dark, near-neutral black colour. Digitally that works out to 2% red, 3% green and 4% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 44% cyan, 11% 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 #050809?
Use white text. White on #050809 has a contrast ratio of 20.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #050809?
Its complementary colour is #090605, and analogous partners are #050908 and #050609.