What color is #070819?

#070819 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #070819?

The RGB value is 7, 8, 25: 7 red, 8 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #070819?

The complementary color is #191807, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #070819?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#070819 color

#070819 rgb(7, 8, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #070819 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 3.1% green and 9.8% blue (7, 8, 25).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 56% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Obsidian Shard (#060313), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.85:1).

#070819 color codes

HEX	`#070819`
RGB	`rgb(7, 8, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 3.1%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 56%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 72%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 68%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.61, 3.08, -9.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.61, 9.69, 288.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.35, 0.289, 0.957)`
Decimal	`460825`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #070819, 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 #070819	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#070819 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.85:1	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 #070819 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #070819; }
.text { color: #070819; }
.border { border: 2px solid #070819; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 8 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #070819, #0f0719); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #070819?: #070819 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #070819?: The RGB value is 7, 8, 25: 7 red, 8 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #070819?: The complementary color is #191807, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #070819?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.