What color is #012025?

#012025 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 #012025?

The RGB value is 1, 32, 37: 1 red, 32 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #012025?

The complementary color is #250601, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #012025?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#012025 color

#012025 rgb(1, 32, 37)

Shades of black

The hex color #012025 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 12.5% green and 14.5% blue (1, 32, 37).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 95% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Ship (#10252A), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.01:1).

#012025 color codes

HEX	`#012025`
RGB	`rgb(1, 32, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 12.5%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 95%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 97%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 14%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.36, -9.3, -6.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.36, 11.47, 215.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.863, 1.173, 1.931)`
Decimal	`73765`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #012025, 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 #012025	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#012025 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.01:1	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 #012025 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #012025; }
.text { color: #012025; }
.border { border: 2px solid #012025; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 32 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #012025, #010e25); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #012025?: #012025 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 #012025?: The RGB value is 1, 32, 37: 1 red, 32 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #012025?: The complementary color is #250601, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #012025?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.