What color is #071428?

#071428 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 #071428?

The RGB value is 7, 20, 40: 7 red, 20 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #071428?

The complementary color is #281B07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #071428?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#071428 color

#071428 rgb(7, 20, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #071428 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 7.8% green and 15.7% blue (7, 20, 40).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 70% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.43:1).

#071428 color codes

HEX	`#071428`
RGB	`rgb(7, 20, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 7.8%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 70%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 83%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 50%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.31, 2.32, -15.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.31, 15.38, 278.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.721, 0.699, 2.104)`
Decimal	`463912`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #071428, 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 #071428	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#071428 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #071428 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #071428; }
.text { color: #071428; }
.border { border: 2px solid #071428; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 20 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #071428, #0b0728); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #071428?: #071428 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 #071428?: The RGB value is 7, 20, 40: 7 red, 20 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #071428?: The complementary color is #281B07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #071428?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.