#050003 Color

#050003 is rgb(5, 0, 3) in RGB, hsl(324, 100%, 1%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 40%, 98%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black (#000000), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#050003

HEX#050003

RGBrgb(5, 0, 3)

HSLhsl(324, 100%, 1%)

HSVhsv(324, 100%, 2%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 40%, 98%)

OKLCHoklch(7.7% 0.034 340.5)

LABlab(0.35% 1.67 -0.66)

LCHlch(0.35% 1.79 338.56)

What #050003 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #050003, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Black#000000ΔE 1.83 Vantablack#000100ΔE 2.25 Vampire Black#080808ΔE 2.57 Registration Black#000200ΔE 2.71 Jet Black#0A0A0AΔE 2.99 Smoky Black#100C08ΔE 4.25

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#050003 Channel Values

How #050003 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 5 · G 0 · B 3	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 324° · S 100% · L 1%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 324° · S 100% · V 2%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 100% · Y 40% · K 98%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	20.84:1 vs white · 1.01:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #050003 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text20.84:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.01:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With #050003

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #050003; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #050003

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #050003 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#050003

Protanopia#010103

Protanomaly#030103

Deuteranopia#020203

Deuteranomaly#030103

Tritanopia#050000

Tritanomaly#050001

Achromatopsia#010101

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Using #050003 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-050003: #050003;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #050003;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-050003': '#050003' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.020, green: 0.000, blue: 0.012)

Android XML<color name="color_050003">#050003</color>

SVG fillfill="#050003"

More Pink Colors

#050003 sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 341334 ffddf4 570057 780d51 941063 a93da9 c6005c d10047 e0218a e9aae7 f3d2f2 fba0e3 ff0fff ff8aff

#050003 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #050003?

#050003 is a darkest pink — rgb(5, 0, 3) in RGB and hsl(324, 100%, 1%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black (#000000), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.83.

What is the RGB value of #050003?

#050003 is rgb(5, 0, 3) — red 5, green 0, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #050003?

#050003 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 40%, 98%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #050003 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #050003 scores 20.84:1 against white and 1.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #050003 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #050003 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 1.83, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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