What color is #012024?

#012024 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #012024?

The RGB value is 1, 32, 36: 1 red, 32 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #012024?

The complementary color is #240501, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #012024?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#012024 color

#012024 rgb(1, 32, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #012024 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 12.5% green and 14.1% blue (1, 32, 36).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 95% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Ship (#10252A), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.03:1).

#012024 color codes

HEX	`#012024`
RGB	`rgb(1, 32, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 12.5%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 95%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 97%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 11%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.31, -9.73, -6.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.31, 11.46, 211.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.847, 1.167, 1.849)`
Decimal	`73764`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #012024, 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 #012024	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#012024 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #012024 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #012024; }
.text { color: #012024; }
.border { border: 2px solid #012024; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 32 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #012024, #010e24); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #012024?: #012024 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #012024?: The RGB value is 1, 32, 36: 1 red, 32 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #012024?: The complementary color is #240501, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #012024?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.