What color is #01090F?

#01090F is a black, closest to the named color Rich Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #01090F?

The RGB value is 1, 9, 15: 1 red, 9 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #01090F?

The complementary color is #0F0701, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #01090F?

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.

#01090F color

#01090F rgb(1, 9, 15)

Shades of black

The hex color #01090F is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 3.5% green and 5.9% blue (1, 9, 15).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 88% saturation and 3% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 93% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 94% black.

The closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#01090F color codes

HEX	`#01090F`
RGB	`rgb(1, 9, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 3.5%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 88%, 3%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 93%, 6%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(93%, 40%, 0%, 94%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.13, -1.16, -3.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.13, 3.48, 250.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.196, 0.236, 0.487)`
Decimal	`67855`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #01090F, 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 #01090F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#01090F 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 #01090F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #01090f; }
.text { color: #01090f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #01090f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 9 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #01090f, #01020f); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #01090F?: #01090F is a black, closest to the named color Rich Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #01090F?: The RGB value is 1, 9, 15: 1 red, 9 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #01090F?: The complementary color is #0F0701, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #01090F?: 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.