What color is #011C37?

#011C37 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Naval Night. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #011C37?

The RGB value is 1, 28, 55: 1 red, 28 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #011C37?

The complementary color is #371C01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #011C37?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#011C37 color

#011C37 rgb(1, 28, 55)

Shades of black

The hex color #011C37 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 11% green and 21.6% blue (1, 28, 55).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 96% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 98% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Naval Night (#011C39), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.18:1).

#011C37 color codes

HEX	`#011C37`
RGB	`rgb(1, 28, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 11%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 96%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 98%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(98%, 49%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.9, 2.06, -20.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.9, 20.64, 275.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.117, 1.113, 3.77)`
Decimal	`72759`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #011C37, 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 #011C37	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#011C37 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #011C37 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #011c37; }
.text { color: #011c37; }
.border { border: 2px solid #011c37; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 28 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #011c37, #010137); }

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Questions

What color is #011C37?: #011C37 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Naval Night. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #011C37?: The RGB value is 1, 28, 55: 1 red, 28 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #011C37?: The complementary color is #371C01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #011C37?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.