Information about #050500 color

#050500 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #050500 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(5, 5, 0) (2% red, 2% green, 0% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 2 / 98 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #050500 reads as a maximally vivid golden yellow and lives deep in the shadows. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Fashion Black (#060403). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nicalis Black (#080000) and Black Eyes (#0B0802).

The recipe behind #050500 is rgb(5, 5, 0), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #050500 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 20.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:98), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #050500 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#050500 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#050500 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #050500

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Black Eyes color link
Black Eyes

#0B0802

Black color link
Black

#000000

Bobos color link
Bobos

#050B0B

Night color link
Night

#0C090A

Licejus color link
Licejus

#0D0009

Marshland color link
Marshland

#0B0F08

Smoky Black color link
Smoky Black

#100C08

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#050500
  • RGB5, 5, 0
  • CMYK0, 0, 2, 98
  • CSSrgb(5, 5, 0)
  • HSL60°, 100%, 1%
  • HSL Precise60°, 100%, 0.98%
  • HSV60°, 100%, 2%
  • HSB60°, 100%, 2%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.020, 0.020, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.020, 0.020, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.020, 0.020, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID050500
  • DECIMAL ID328960
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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