What color is #071429?

#071429 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 #071429?

The RGB value is 7, 20, 41: 7 red, 20 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #071429?

The complementary color is #291C07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #071429?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#071429 color

#071429 rgb(7, 20, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #071429 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 7.8% green and 16.1% blue (7, 20, 41).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 71% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Void (#050D25), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.4:1).

#071429 color codes

HEX	`#071429`
RGB	`rgb(7, 20, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 7.8%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 71%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 83%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 51%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.37, 2.76, -15.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.37, 16.09, 279.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.738, 0.706, 2.195)`
Decimal	`463913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #071429, 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 #071429	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#071429 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.4:1	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 #071429 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #071429; }
.text { color: #071429; }
.border { border: 2px solid #071429; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 20 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #071429, #0b0729); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #071429?: #071429 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 #071429?: The RGB value is 7, 20, 41: 7 red, 20 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #071429?: The complementary color is #291C07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #071429?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.