What color is #011314?

#011314 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #011314?

The RGB value is 1, 19, 20: 1 red, 19 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #011314?

The complementary color is #140201, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #011314?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#011314 color

#011314 rgb(1, 19, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #011314 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 7.5% green and 7.8% blue (1, 19, 20).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 90% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 95% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Black Stallion (#0E191C), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.01:1).

#011314 color codes

HEX	`#011314`
RGB	`rgb(1, 19, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 7.5%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 90%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 95%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(95%, 5%, 0%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.72, -5.13, -2.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.72, 5.7, 205.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.372, 0.523, 0.743)`
Decimal	`70420`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #011314, 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 #011314	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#011314 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.01:1	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 #011314 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #011314; }
.text { color: #011314; }
.border { border: 2px solid #011314; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 19 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #011314, #010a14); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #011314?: #011314 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #011314?: The RGB value is 1, 19, 20: 1 red, 19 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #011314?: The complementary color is #140201, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #011314?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.