What color is #07091D?

#07091D 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 #07091D?

The RGB value is 7, 9, 29: 7 red, 9 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #07091D?

The complementary color is #1D1B07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #07091D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#07091D color

#07091D rgb(7, 9, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #07091D is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 3.5% green and 11.4% blue (7, 9, 29).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 61% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.7:1).

#07091D color codes

HEX	`#07091D`
RGB	`rgb(7, 9, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 3.5%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 61%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 76%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 69%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.97, 3.85, -11.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.97, 12.46, 288.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.407, 0.329, 1.204)`
Decimal	`461085`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #07091D, 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 #07091D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#07091D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #07091D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #07091d; }
.text { color: #07091d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #07091d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 9 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #07091d, #10071d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #07091D?: #07091D 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 #07091D?: The RGB value is 7, 9, 29: 7 red, 9 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #07091D?: The complementary color is #1D1B07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #07091D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.