What color is #02010F?

#02010F is a black, closest to the named color Narwhal Gray. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #02010F?

The RGB value is 2, 1, 15: 2 red, 1 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #02010F?

The complementary color is #0E0F01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #02010F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.01:1 and white text 20.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#02010F color

#02010F rgb(2, 1, 15)

Shades of black

The hex color #02010F is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 0.4% green and 5.9% blue (2, 1, 15).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 88% saturation and 3% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 87% cyan, 93% magenta, 0% yellow and 94% black.

The closest named color is Narwhal Gray (#080813), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.71:1).

#02010F color codes

HEX	`#02010F`
RGB	`rgb(2, 1, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 0.4%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 88%, 3%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 93%, 6%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(87%, 93%, 0%, 94%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(0.62, 2.31, -5.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(0.62, 5.95, 292.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.122, 0.069, 0.459)`
Decimal	`131343`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #02010F, 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 #02010F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#02010F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.01:1	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 #02010F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #02010f; }
.text { color: #02010f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #02010f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 1 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #02010f, #09010f); }

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Questions

What color is #02010F?: #02010F is a black, closest to the named color Narwhal Gray. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #02010F?: The RGB value is 2, 1, 15: 2 red, 1 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #02010F?: The complementary color is #0E0F01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #02010F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.01:1 and white text 20.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.