What color is #010F18?

#010F18 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Rich Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #010F18?

The RGB value is 1, 15, 24: 1 red, 15 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #010F18?

The complementary color is #180A01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #010F18?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#010F18 color

#010F18 rgb(1, 15, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #010F18 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 5.9% green and 9.4% blue (1, 15, 24).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 92% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 96% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.39:1).

#010F18 color codes

HEX	`#010F18`
RGB	`rgb(1, 15, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 5.9%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 92%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 96%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(96%, 37%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.74, -1.86, -6.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.74, 7.04, 254.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.348, 0.414, 0.926)`
Decimal	`69400`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #010F18, 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 #010F18	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#010F18 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #010F18 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #010f18; }
.text { color: #010f18; }
.border { border: 2px solid #010f18; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 15 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #010f18, #010318); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #010F18?: #010F18 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Rich Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #010F18?: The RGB value is 1, 15, 24: 1 red, 15 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #010F18?: The complementary color is #180A01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #010F18?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.