What color is #0A1216?

#0A1216 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 #0A1216?

The RGB value is 10, 18, 22: 10 red, 18 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0A1216?

The complementary color is #160E0A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0A1216?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0A1216 color

#0A1216 rgb(10, 18, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #0A1216 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.9% red, 7.1% green and 8.6% blue (10, 18, 22).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 38% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.9:1).

#0A1216 color codes

HEX	`#0A1216`
RGB	`rgb(10, 18, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.9%, 7.1%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 38%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 55%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 18%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.01, -1.69, -3.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.01, 3.78, 243.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.486, 0.555, 0.84)`
Decimal	`659990`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0A1216, 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 #0A1216	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0A1216 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #0A1216 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0a1216; }
.text { color: #0a1216; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a1216; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(10 18 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0a1216, #0a0c16); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0A1216?: #0A1216 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 #0A1216?: The RGB value is 10, 18, 22: 10 red, 18 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0A1216?: The complementary color is #160E0A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0A1216?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.