What color is #020003?

#020003 is a black, closest to the named color Raven’s Coat. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #020003?

The RGB value is 2, 0, 3: 2 red, 0 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #020003?

The complementary color is #010300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #020003?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1:1 and white text 20.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#020003 color

#020003 rgb(2, 0, 3)

Shades of black

The hex color #020003 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 0% green and 1.2% blue (2, 0, 3).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 100% saturation and 1% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 99% black.

The closest named color is Raven’s Coat (#030205), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.92:1).

#020003 color codes

HEX	`#020003`
RGB	`rgb(2, 0, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 0%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 100%, 1%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 100%, 1%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 100%, 0%, 99%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(0.18, 0.94, -0.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(0.18, 1.34, 314.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.041, 0.019, 0.088)`
Decimal	`131075`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #020003, 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 #020003	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#020003 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1:1	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 #020003 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #020003; }
.text { color: #020003; }
.border { border: 2px solid #020003; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 0 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #020003, #030002); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #020003?: #020003 is a black, closest to the named color Raven’s Coat. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #020003?: The RGB value is 2, 0, 3: 2 red, 0 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #020003?: The complementary color is #010300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #020003?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1:1 and white text 20.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.