What color is #07010C?

#07010C is a black, closest to the named color Narwhal Gray. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #07010C?

The RGB value is 7, 1, 12: 7 red, 1 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #07010C?

The complementary color is #060C01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #07010C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 and white text 20.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#07010C color

#07010C rgb(7, 1, 12)

Shades of black

The hex color #07010C is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 0.4% green and 4.7% blue (7, 1, 12).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 85% saturation and 3% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 92% magenta, 0% yellow and 95% black.

The closest named color is Narwhal Gray (#080813), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.61:1).

#07010C color codes

HEX	`#07010C`
RGB	`rgb(7, 1, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 0.4%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 85%, 3%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 92%, 5%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 92%, 0%, 95%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(0.84, 3.11, -3.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(0.84, 4.8, 310.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.165, 0.093, 0.357)`
Decimal	`459020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #07010C, 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 #07010C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#07010C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.61:1	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 #07010C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #07010c; }
.text { color: #07010c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #07010c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 1 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #07010c, #0c010b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #07010C?: #07010C is a black, closest to the named color Narwhal Gray. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #07010C?: The RGB value is 7, 1, 12: 7 red, 1 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #07010C?: The complementary color is #060C01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #07010C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 and white text 20.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.