What color is #00071C?

#00071C is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00071C?

The RGB value is 0, 7, 28: 0 red, 7 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00071C?

The complementary color is #1C1500, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00071C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00071C color

#00071C rgb(0, 7, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #00071C is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 2.7% green and 11% blue (0, 7, 28).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 100% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.05:1).

#00071C color codes

HEX	`#00071C`
RGB	`rgb(0, 7, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 2.7%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 100%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 100%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 75%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.13, 2.52, -12.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.13, 12.61, 281.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.286, 0.236, 1.129)`
Decimal	`1820`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00071C, 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 #00071C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#00071C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.05:1	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 #00071C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00071c; }
.text { color: #00071c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00071c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 7 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00071c, #07001c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #00071C?: #00071C is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00071C?: The RGB value is 0, 7, 28: 0 red, 7 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00071C?: The complementary color is #1C1500, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00071C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.