What color is #03020B?

#03020B is a black, closest to the named color Narwhal Gray. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #03020B?

The RGB value is 3, 2, 11: 3 red, 2 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #03020B?

The complementary color is #0A0B02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #03020B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 and white text 20.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#03020B color

#03020B rgb(3, 2, 11)

Shades of black

The hex color #03020B is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 0.8% green and 4.3% blue (3, 2, 11).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 69% saturation and 3% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow and 96% black.

The closest named color is Narwhal Gray (#080813), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.64:1).

#03020B color codes

HEX	`#03020B`
RGB	`rgb(3, 2, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 0.8%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 69%, 3%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 82%, 4%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 82%, 0%, 96%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(0.79, 1.52, -3.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(0.79, 3.65, 294.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.12, 0.087, 0.327)`
Decimal	`197131`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #03020B, 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 #03020B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#03020B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.02:1	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 #03020B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #03020b; }
.text { color: #03020b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #03020b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 2 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #03020b, #07020b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #03020B?: #03020B is a black, closest to the named color Narwhal Gray. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #03020B?: The RGB value is 3, 2, 11: 3 red, 2 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #03020B?: The complementary color is #0A0B02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #03020B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 and white text 20.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.