What color is #011303?

#011303 is a black, closest to the named color Cosmic Bit Flip. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #011303?

The RGB value is 1, 19, 3: 1 red, 19 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #011303?

The complementary color is #130111, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #011303?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#011303 color

#011303 rgb(1, 19, 3)

Shades of black

The hex color #011303 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 7.5% green and 1.2% blue (1, 19, 3).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 90% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 95% cyan, 0% magenta, 84% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Cosmic Bit Flip (#001000), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.16:1).

#011303 color codes

HEX	`#011303`
RGB	`rgb(1, 19, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 7.5%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 90%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 95%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(95%, 0%, 84%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.32, -7.92, 5.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.32, 9.42, 147.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.262, 0.479, 0.165)`
Decimal	`70403`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #011303, 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 #011303	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#011303 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.16:1	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 #011303 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #011303; }
.text { color: #011303; }
.border { border: 2px solid #011303; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 19 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #011303, #01130c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #011303?: #011303 is a black, closest to the named color Cosmic Bit Flip. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #011303?: The RGB value is 1, 19, 3: 1 red, 19 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #011303?: The complementary color is #130111, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #011303?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.