What color is #070C0F?

#070C0F is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Ruined Smores. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #070C0F?

The RGB value is 7, 12, 15: 7 red, 12 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #070C0F?

The complementary color is #0F0A07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #070C0F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#070C0F color

#070C0F rgb(7, 12, 15)

Shades of black

The hex color #070C0F is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 4.7% green and 5.9% blue (7, 12, 15).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 36% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 94% black.

The closest named color is Ruined Smores (#0F1012), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.65:1).

#070C0F color codes

HEX	`#070C0F`
RGB	`rgb(7, 12, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 4.7%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 36%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 53%, 6%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 20%, 0%, 94%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.09, -0.83, -1.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.09, 2.02, 245.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.305, 0.343, 0.502)`
Decimal	`461839`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #070C0F, 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 #070C0F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#070C0F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.65:1	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 #070C0F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #070c0f; }
.text { color: #070c0f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #070c0f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 12 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #070c0f, #07080f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #070C0F?: #070C0F is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Ruined Smores. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #070C0F?: The RGB value is 7, 12, 15: 7 red, 12 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #070C0F?: The complementary color is #0F0A07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #070C0F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.