What color is #0A0806?

#0A0806 is a black, closest to the named color Raven Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0A0806?

The RGB value is 10, 8, 6: 10 red, 8 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0A0806?

The complementary color is #06080A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0A0806?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0A0806 color

#0A0806 rgb(10, 8, 6)

Shades of black

The hex color #0A0806 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.9% red, 3.1% green and 2.4% blue (10, 8, 6).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 25% saturation and 3% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 40% yellow and 96% black.

The closest named color is Raven Black (#050301), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.99:1).

#0A0806 color codes

HEX	`#0A0806`
RGB	`rgb(10, 8, 6)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.9%, 3.1%, 2.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 25%, 3%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 40%, 4%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 40%, 96%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.27, 0.24, 0.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.27, 0.97, 75.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.245, 0.251, 0.208)`
Decimal	`657414`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0A0806, 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 #0A0806	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0A0806 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.05:1	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 #0A0806 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0a0806; }
.text { color: #0a0806; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a0806; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(10 8 6 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0a0806, #0a0a06); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0A0806?: #0A0806 is a black, closest to the named color Raven Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0A0806?: The RGB value is 10, 8, 6: 10 red, 8 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0A0806?: The complementary color is #06080A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0A0806?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 19.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.