What color is #000716?

#000716 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #000716?

The RGB value is 0, 7, 22: 0 red, 7 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #000716?

The complementary color is #160F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #000716?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#000716 color

#000716 rgb(0, 7, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #000716 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 2.7% green and 8.6% blue (0, 7, 22).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 100% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Edition (#0C121B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.15:1).

#000716 color codes

HEX	`#000716`
RGB	`rgb(0, 7, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 2.7%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 100%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 100%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 68%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.9, 0.87, -8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.9, 8.05, 276.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.221, 0.21, 0.788)`
Decimal	`1814`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #000716, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #000716	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#000716 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #000716 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #000716; }
.text { color: #000716; }
.border { border: 2px solid #000716; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 7 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #000716, #040016); }

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Questions

What color is #000716?: #000716 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #000716?: The RGB value is 0, 7, 22: 0 red, 7 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #000716?: The complementary color is #160F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #000716?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.