What color is #010209?

#010209 is a black, closest to the named color Eight Ball. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #010209?

The RGB value is 1, 2, 9: 1 red, 2 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #010209?

The complementary color is #090801, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #010209?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.01:1 and white text 20.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#010209 color

#010209 rgb(1, 2, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #010209 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 0.8% green and 3.5% blue (1, 2, 9).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 80% saturation and 2% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 96% black.

The closest named color is Eight Ball (#03050A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.71:1).

#010209 color codes

HEX	`#010209`
RGB	`rgb(1, 2, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 0.8%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 80%, 2%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 89%, 4%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(89%, 78%, 0%, 96%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(0.63, 0.71, -2.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(0.63, 2.83, 284.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.084, 0.07, 0.267)`
Decimal	`66057`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #010209, 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 #010209	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#010209 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.01:1	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 #010209 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #010209; }
.text { color: #010209; }
.border { border: 2px solid #010209; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 2 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #010209, #040109); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #010209?: #010209 is a black, closest to the named color Eight Ball. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #010209?: The RGB value is 1, 2, 9: 1 red, 2 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #010209?: The complementary color is #090801, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #010209?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.01:1 and white text 20.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.