What color is #011821?

#011821 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 #011821?

The RGB value is 1, 24, 33: 1 red, 24 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #011821?

The complementary color is #210A01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #011821?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#011821 color

#011821 rgb(1, 24, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #011821 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 9.4% green and 12.9% blue (1, 24, 33).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 94% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 27% 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 18.2:1).

#011821 color codes

HEX	`#011821`
RGB	`rgb(1, 24, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 9.4%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 94%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 97%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 27%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.95, -4.83, -8.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.95, 10.17, 241.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.614, 0.769, 1.555)`
Decimal	`71713`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #011821, 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 #011821	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#011821 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #011821 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #011821; }
.text { color: #011821; }
.border { border: 2px solid #011821; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 24 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #011821, #010821); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #011821?: #011821 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 #011821?: The RGB value is 1, 24, 33: 1 red, 24 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #011821?: The complementary color is #210A01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #011821?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.