What color is #070D23?

#070D23 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #070D23?

The RGB value is 7, 13, 35: 7 red, 13 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #070D23?

The complementary color is #231D07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #070D23?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#070D23 color

#070D23 rgb(7, 13, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #070D23 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 5.1% green and 13.7% blue (7, 13, 35).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 67% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.25:1).

#070D23 color codes

HEX	`#070D23`
RGB	`rgb(7, 13, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 5.1%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 67%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 80%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 63%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.1, 4.22, -14.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.1, 15.41, 285.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.535, 0.454, 1.649)`
Decimal	`462115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #070D23, 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 #070D23	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#070D23 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #070D23 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #070d23; }
.text { color: #070d23; }
.border { border: 2px solid #070d23; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 13 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #070d23, #0f0723); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #070D23?: #070D23 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #070D23?: The RGB value is 7, 13, 35: 7 red, 13 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #070D23?: The complementary color is #231D07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #070D23?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.