#050005 Color

#050005 is rgb(5, 0, 5) in RGB, hsl(300, 100%, 1%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 0%, 98%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black (#000000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#050005

HEX#050005

RGBrgb(5, 0, 5)

HSLhsl(300, 100%, 1%)

HSVhsv(300, 100%, 2%)

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

OKLCHoklch(8.1% 0.037 328.4)

LABlab(0.39% 1.88 -1.42)

LCHlch(0.39% 2.35 322.95)

What #050005 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 #050005, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Black#000000ΔE 2.38 Vantablack#000100ΔE 2.83 Vampire Black#080808ΔE 2.96 Registration Black#000200ΔE 3.29 Jet Black#0A0A0AΔE 3.33 Smoky Black#100C08ΔE 4.79

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

#050005 Channel Values

How #050005 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 5	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 300° · S 100% · L 1%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 300° · S 100% · V 2%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 98%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	20.82:1 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 #050005 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 text20.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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

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Colors That Go With #050005

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #050005; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #050005

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 #050005 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#050005

Protanopia#010105

Protanomaly#030105

Deuteranopia#020205

Deuteranomaly#030105

Tritanopia#040101

Tritanomaly#050002

Achromatopsia#010101

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Using #050005 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-050005: #050005;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #050005;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-050005': '#050005' }

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

Android XML<color name="color_050005">#050005</color>

SVG fillfill="#050005"

More Pink Colors

#050005 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

#050005 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #050005?

#050005 is a darkest pink — rgb(5, 0, 5) in RGB and hsl(300, 100%, 1%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black (#000000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.38.

What is the RGB value of #050005?

#050005 is rgb(5, 0, 5) — red 5, green 0, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #050005?

#050005 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 0%, 98%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #050005 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #050005 scores 20.82:1 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 #050005 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #050005 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 2.38, which is very hard to tell apart.

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