What color is #070308?

#070308 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 #070308?

The RGB value is 7, 3, 8: 7 red, 3 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #070308?

The complementary color is #040803, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #070308?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#070308 color

#070308 rgb(7, 3, 8)

Shades of black

The hex color #070308 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 1.2% green and 3.1% blue (7, 3, 8).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 45% saturation and 2% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 97% black.

The closest named color is Raven’s Coat (#030205), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.48:1).

#070308 color codes

HEX	`#070308`
RGB	`rgb(7, 3, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 1.2%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 45%, 2%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 63%, 3%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 63%, 0%, 97%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.15, 1.74, -1.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.15, 2.31, 318.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.164, 0.128, 0.246)`
Decimal	`459528`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #070308, 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 #070308	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#070308 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.03:1	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 #070308 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #070308; }
.text { color: #070308; }
.border { border: 2px solid #070308; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 3 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #070308, #080307); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #070308?: #070308 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 #070308?: The RGB value is 7, 3, 8: 7 red, 3 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #070308?: The complementary color is #040803, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #070308?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.