#051124 Color
#051124 is rgb(5, 17, 36) in RGB, hsl(217, 76%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 53%, 0%, 86%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#051124rgb(5, 17, 36)hsl(217, 76%, 8%)hsv(217, 86%, 14%)cmyk(86%, 53%, 0%, 86%)oklch(17.8% 0.043 257.9)lab(4.90% 0.46 -14.31)lch(4.90% 14.32 271.83)What #051124 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 #051124, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#051124 Channel Values
How #051124 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 17 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 76% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 86% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.88:1 vs white · 1.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #051124 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.
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Colors That Go With #051124
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #051124; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #051124
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.
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How #051124 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.
#051124#0F0F24#0C1024#0E0E24#0A0F24#001414#02131C#111111Using #051124 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-051124: #051124;background-color: #051124;colors: { 'color-051124': '#051124' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.067, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_051124">#051124</color>fill="#051124"More Blue Colors
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#051124 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #051124?
#051124 is a darkest blue — rgb(5, 17, 36) in RGB and hsl(217, 76%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.76.
What is the RGB value of #051124?
#051124 is rgb(5, 17, 36) — red 5, green 17, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #051124?
#051124 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 53%, 0%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #051124 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #051124 scores 18.88:1 against white and 1.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #051124 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #051124 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 15.13, which is visibly different.
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