What color is #011219?

#011219 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 #011219?

The RGB value is 1, 18, 25: 1 red, 18 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #011219?

The complementary color is #190801, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #011219?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#011219 color

#011219 rgb(1, 18, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #011219 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 7.1% green and 9.8% blue (1, 18, 25).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 92% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 96% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.06:1).

#011219 color codes

HEX	`#011219`
RGB	`rgb(1, 18, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 7.1%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 92%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 96%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(96%, 28%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.6, -3.27, -6.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.6, 7.11, 242.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.404, 0.509, 0.996)`
Decimal	`70169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #011219, 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 #011219	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#011219 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #011219 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #011219; }
.text { color: #011219; }
.border { border: 2px solid #011219; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 18 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #011219, #010619); }

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Questions

What color is #011219?: #011219 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 #011219?: The RGB value is 1, 18, 25: 1 red, 18 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #011219?: The complementary color is #190801, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #011219?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.