What color is #0A1014?

#0A1014 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Rich Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0A1014?

The RGB value is 10, 16, 20: 10 red, 16 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0A1014?

The complementary color is #140E0A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0A1014?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0A1014 color

#0A1014 rgb(10, 16, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #0A1014 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.9% red, 6.3% green and 7.8% blue (10, 16, 20).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 33% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.14:1).

#0A1014 color codes

HEX	`#0A1014`
RGB	`rgb(10, 16, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.9%, 6.3%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 33%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 50%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 20%, 0%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.39, -1.02, -2.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.39, 3.09, 250.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.437, 0.486, 0.732)`
Decimal	`659476`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0A1014, 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 #0A1014	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0A1014 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #0A1014 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0a1014; }
.text { color: #0a1014; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a1014; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(10 16 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0a1014, #0a0b14); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0A1014?: #0A1014 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Rich Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0A1014?: The RGB value is 10, 16, 20: 10 red, 16 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0A1014?: The complementary color is #140E0A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0A1014?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.