What color is #011923?

#011923 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Midnight Dreams. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #011923?

The RGB value is 1, 25, 35: 1 red, 25 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #011923?

The complementary color is #230B01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #011923?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#011923 color

#011923 rgb(1, 25, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #011923 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 9.8% green and 13.7% blue (1, 25, 35).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 94% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Dreams (#002233), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.03:1).

#011923 color codes

HEX	`#011923`
RGB	`rgb(1, 25, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 9.8%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 94%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 97%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 29%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.43, -4.87, -9.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.43, 10.87, 243.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.663, 0.823, 1.714)`
Decimal	`71971`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #011923, 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 #011923	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#011923 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	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 #011923 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #011923; }
.text { color: #011923; }
.border { border: 2px solid #011923; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 25 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #011923, #010823); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #011923?: #011923 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Midnight Dreams. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #011923?: The RGB value is 1, 25, 35: 1 red, 25 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #011923?: The complementary color is #230B01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #011923?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.