What color is #011720?

#011720 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #011720?

The RGB value is 1, 23, 32: 1 red, 23 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #011720?

The complementary color is #200A01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #011720?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#011720 color

#011720 rgb(1, 23, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #011720 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 9% green and 12.5% blue (1, 23, 32).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 94% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Black Stallion (#0E191C), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.35:1).

#011720 color codes

HEX	`#011720`
RGB	`rgb(1, 23, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 9%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 94%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 97%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 28%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.53, -4.43, -8.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.53, 9.88, 243.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.58, 0.723, 1.475)`
Decimal	`71456`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #011720, 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 #011720	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#011720 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #011720 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #011720; }
.text { color: #011720; }
.border { border: 2px solid #011720; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 23 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #011720, #010820); }

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Questions

What color is #011720?: #011720 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #011720?: The RGB value is 1, 23, 32: 1 red, 23 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #011720?: The complementary color is #200A01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #011720?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.