#051509 Color
#051509 is rgb(5, 21, 9) in RGB, hsl(135, 62%, 5%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 57%, 92%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soft Black (#131313), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#051509rgb(5, 21, 9)hsl(135, 62%, 5%)hsv(135, 76%, 8%)cmyk(76%, 0%, 57%, 92%)oklch(17.7% 0.034 151.1)lab(5.31% -6.98 4.06)lch(5.31% 8.07 149.81)What #051509 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 #051509, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#051509 Channel Values
How #051509 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 21 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 135° · S 62% · L 5% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 135° · S 76% · V 8% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 92% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.79:1 vs white · 1.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #051509 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 #051509
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #051509; 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 #051509
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 #051509 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.
#051509#131309#0E1409#11110A#0D1309#071414#061410#121212Using #051509 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-051509: #051509;background-color: #051509;colors: { 'color-051509': '#051509' }Color(red: 0.020, green: 0.082, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_051509">#051509</color>fill="#051509"More Green Colors
#051509 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#051509 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #051509?
#051509 is a darkest green — rgb(5, 21, 9) in RGB and hsl(135, 62%, 5%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soft Black (#131313), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.09.
What is the RGB value of #051509?
#051509 is rgb(5, 21, 9) — red 5, green 21, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #051509?
#051509 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 57%, 92%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #051509 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #051509 scores 18.79:1 against white and 1.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #051509 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #051509 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 9.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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