What color is #01232A?

#01232A is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Black Box. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #01232A?

The RGB value is 1, 35, 42: 1 red, 35 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #01232A?

The complementary color is #2A0801, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #01232A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#01232A color

#01232A rgb(1, 35, 42)

Shades of black

The hex color #01232A is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 13.7% green and 16.5% blue (1, 35, 42).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 95% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 98% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Box (#0F282F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.47:1).

#01232A color codes

HEX	`#01232A`
RGB	`rgb(1, 35, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 13.7%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 95%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 98%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(98%, 17%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.79, -9.11, -8.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.79, 12.23, 221.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.031, 1.376, 2.401)`
Decimal	`74538`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #01232A, 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 #01232A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#01232A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #01232A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #01232a; }
.text { color: #01232a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #01232a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 35 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #01232a, #010e2a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #01232A?: #01232A is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Black Box. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #01232A?: The RGB value is 1, 35, 42: 1 red, 35 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #01232A?: The complementary color is #2A0801, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #01232A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.