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Cod Gray

#050605

Cod Gray is a cool dark color with the hex code #050605. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 5, 6, 5 in digital design or CMYK 17%, 0%, 17%, 98% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Cod Gray color values

HEX
#050605
RGB
5, 6, 5
HSL
120°, 9%, 2%
CMYK
17, 0, 17, 98

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Cod Gray sits at 120° on the color wheel with 9% saturation and 2% lightness, placing it in the green segment of the spectrum. At near-zero saturation, it reads as a pure near-black neutral, with hue playing almost no role in its character. Near-black lightness makes it read as a deep, absorptive tone — color is implied more than seen.

In digital environments, Cod Gray is rendered as rgb(5, 6, 5), where the green channel leads at 6, with red and blue channels close behind. Low saturation at this depth produces the kind of sophisticated, near-neutral dark that works for application shells, sidebars, and dark-mode base layers.

For print, Cod Gray translates to a CMYK breakdown of 17C 0M 17Y 98K. The dominant black channel (98%) does most of the tonal work here — cyan, magenta, and yellow contribute minimally, so the printed result will be a deep, near-neutral tone that reads differently from its screen equivalent. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Cod Gray

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #050605;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 5, 6, 5;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#050605',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 17%
M: 0%
Y: 17%
K: 98%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(5, 6, 5)
rgba(5, 6, 5, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #050605?
#050605 is Cod Gray, a cool dark color with RGB values of 5, 6, 5. It has a hue of 120°, 9% saturation, and 2% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #050605?
The RGB color code for #050605 is rgb(5, 6, 5). This means it contains 5 red, 6 green, and 5 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Cod Gray a warm or cool color?
Cod Gray (#050605) is a cool color with a hue between 120-300° on the color wheel.
How do I use #050605 in CSS?
You can use #050605 in CSS with: background-color: #050605; or color: #050605; or as an RGB value: rgb(5, 6, 5). For print design, use CMYK: 17%, 0%, 17%, 98%.

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