What color is #07071C?

#07071C is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #07071C?

The RGB value is 7, 7, 28: 7 red, 7 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #07071C?

The complementary color is #1C1C07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #07071C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#07071C color

#07071C rgb(7, 7, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #07071C is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 2.7% green and 11% blue (7, 7, 28).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 60% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.88:1).

#07071C color codes

HEX	`#07071C`
RGB	`rgb(7, 7, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 2.7%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 60%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 75%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 75%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.54, 4.35, -11.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.54, 12.48, 290.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.373, 0.281, 1.133)`
Decimal	`460572`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #07071C, 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 #07071C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#07071C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	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 #07071C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #07071c; }
.text { color: #07071c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #07071c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 7 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #07071c, #12071c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #07071C?: #07071C is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #07071C?: The RGB value is 7, 7, 28: 7 red, 7 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #07071C?: The complementary color is #1C1C07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #07071C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.