Information about #05182C color

#05182C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #05182C is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(5, 24, 44) — 2% red, 9.4% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 8 / 0 / 83. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively sky-leaning azure, #05182C keeps to the darkest edge of the palette. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Ornella Blue (#021224). Slightly further away sit COSMIC ACE (#0B1021) and Tangaroa (#03163C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(5, 24, 44)), which gives #05182C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 17.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:83) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #05182C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#05182C color variations

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

#05182C 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 #05182C

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#05182C
  • RGB5, 24, 44
  • CMYK15, 8, 0, 83
  • CSSrgb(5, 24, 44)
  • HSL211°, 80%, 10%
  • HSL Precise210.769°, 79.592%, 9.608%
  • HSV211°, 89%, 17%
  • HSB211°, 89%, 17%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.020, 0.094, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.020, 0.094, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.020, 0.094, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID05182C
  • DECIMAL ID333868
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01