What color is #0A0512?

#0A0512 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0A0512?

The RGB value is 10, 5, 18: 10 red, 5 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0A0512?

The complementary color is #0D1205, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0A0512?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0A0512 color

#0A0512 rgb(10, 5, 18)

Shades of black

The hex color #0A0512 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.9% red, 2% green and 7.1% blue (10, 5, 18).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 57% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Obsidian Shard (#060313), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.13:1).

#0A0512 color codes

HEX	`#0A0512`
RGB	`rgb(10, 5, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.9%, 2%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 57%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 72%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 72%, 0%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.96, 3.38, -5.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.96, 6.19, 303.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.289, 0.217, 0.599)`
Decimal	`656658`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0A0512, 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 #0A0512	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0A0512 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.04:1	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 #0A0512 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0a0512; }
.text { color: #0a0512; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a0512; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(10 5 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0a0512, #110512); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #0A0512?: #0A0512 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0A0512?: The RGB value is 10, 5, 18: 10 red, 5 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0A0512?: The complementary color is #0D1205, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0A0512?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.