What color is #071122?

#071122 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #071122?

The RGB value is 7, 17, 34: 7 red, 17 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #071122?

The complementary color is #221807, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #071122?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#071122 color

#071122 rgb(7, 17, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #071122 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 6.7% green and 13.3% blue (7, 17, 34).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 66% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.88:1).

#071122 color codes

HEX	`#071122`
RGB	`rgb(7, 17, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 6.7%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 66%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 79%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 50%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.07, 1.76, -12.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.07, 12.69, 277.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.577, 0.562, 1.591)`
Decimal	`463138`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #071122, 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 #071122	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#071122 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #071122 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #071122; }
.text { color: #071122; }
.border { border: 2px solid #071122; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 17 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #071122, #0b0722); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #071122?: #071122 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #071122?: The RGB value is 7, 17, 34: 7 red, 17 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #071122?: The complementary color is #221807, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #071122?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.