What color is #011520?

#011520 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 #011520?

The RGB value is 1, 21, 32: 1 red, 21 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #011520?

The complementary color is #200C01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #011520?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#011520 color

#011520 rgb(1, 21, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #011520 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 8.2% green and 12.5% blue (1, 21, 32).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 94% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Oxford by Night (#001B2E), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.59:1).

#011520 color codes

HEX	`#011520`
RGB	`rgb(1, 21, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 8.2%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 94%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 97%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 34%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.84, -3.02, -9.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.84, 10.33, 253.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.541, 0.647, 1.463)`
Decimal	`70944`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #011520, 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 #011520	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#011520 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #011520 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #011520; }
.text { color: #011520; }
.border { border: 2px solid #011520; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 21 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #011520, #010620); }

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Questions

What color is #011520?: #011520 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 #011520?: The RGB value is 1, 21, 32: 1 red, 21 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #011520?: The complementary color is #200C01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #011520?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.