What color is #071E2C?

#071E2C is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Dreams. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #071E2C?

The RGB value is 7, 30, 44: 7 red, 30 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #071E2C?

The complementary color is #2C1507, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #071E2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#071E2C color

#071E2C rgb(7, 30, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #071E2C is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 11.8% green and 17.3% blue (7, 30, 44).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 73% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Dreams (#002233), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.06:1).

#071E2C color codes

HEX	`#071E2C`
RGB	`rgb(7, 30, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 11.8%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 73%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 84%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 32%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.22, -3.24, -12.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.22, 12.45, 254.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.006, 1.155, 2.552)`
Decimal	`466476`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #071E2C, 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 #071E2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#071E2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #071E2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #071e2c; }
.text { color: #071e2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #071e2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 30 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #071e2c, #070b2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #071E2C?: #071E2C is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Dreams. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #071E2C?: The RGB value is 7, 30, 44: 7 red, 30 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #071E2C?: The complementary color is #2C1507, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #071E2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.