What color is #011018?

#011018 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 #011018?

The RGB value is 1, 16, 24: 1 red, 16 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #011018?

The complementary color is #180901, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #011018?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#011018 color

#011018 rgb(1, 16, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #011018 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 6.3% green and 9.4% blue (1, 16, 24).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 92% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 96% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.29:1).

#011018 color codes

HEX	`#011018`
RGB	`rgb(1, 16, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 6.3%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 92%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 96%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(96%, 33%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4, -2.39, -6.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4, 6.84, 249.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.363, 0.443, 0.93)`
Decimal	`69656`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #011018, 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 #011018	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#011018 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #011018 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #011018; }
.text { color: #011018; }
.border { border: 2px solid #011018; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 16 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #011018, #010518); }

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Questions

What color is #011018?: #011018 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 #011018?: The RGB value is 1, 16, 24: 1 red, 16 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #011018?: The complementary color is #180901, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #011018?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.