What color is #011C2B?

#011C2B 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 #011C2B?

The RGB value is 1, 28, 43: 1 red, 28 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #011C2B?

The complementary color is #2B1001, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #011C2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#011C2B color

#011C2B rgb(1, 28, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #011C2B is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 11% green and 16.9% blue (1, 28, 43).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 95% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 98% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Dreams (#002233), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.47:1).

#011C2B color codes

HEX	`#011C2B`
RGB	`rgb(1, 28, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 11%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 95%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 98%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(98%, 35%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.08, -3.79, -13.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.08, 13.63, 253.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.864, 1.011, 2.435)`
Decimal	`72747`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #011C2B, 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 #011C2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#011C2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #011C2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #011c2b; }
.text { color: #011c2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #011c2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 28 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #011c2b, #01072b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #011C2B?: #011C2B 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 #011C2B?: The RGB value is 1, 28, 43: 1 red, 28 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #011C2B?: The complementary color is #2B1001, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #011C2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.