What color is #011224?

#011224 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Oxford by Night. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #011224?

The RGB value is 1, 18, 36: 1 red, 18 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #011224?

The complementary color is #241301, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #011224?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#011224 color

#011224 rgb(1, 18, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #011224 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 7.1% green and 14.1% blue (1, 18, 36).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 95% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Oxford by Night (#001B2E), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.86:1).

#011224 color codes

HEX	`#011224`
RGB	`rgb(1, 18, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 7.1%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 95%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 97%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 50%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.12, 0.36, -14.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.12, 14.06, 271.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.547, 0.566, 1.749)`
Decimal	`70180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #011224, 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 #011224	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#011224 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #011224 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #011224; }
.text { color: #011224; }
.border { border: 2px solid #011224; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 18 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #011224, #020124); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #011224?: #011224 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Oxford by Night. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #011224?: The RGB value is 1, 18, 36: 1 red, 18 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #011224?: The complementary color is #241301, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #011224?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.