What color is #0A122C?

#0A122C is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Squid’s Ink. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0A122C?

The RGB value is 10, 18, 44: 10 red, 18 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0A122C?

The complementary color is #2C240A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0A122C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0A122C color

#0A122C rgb(10, 18, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #0A122C is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.9% red, 7.1% green and 17.3% blue (10, 18, 44).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 63% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Squid’s Ink (#041330), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.49:1).

#0A122C color codes

HEX	`#0A122C`
RGB	`rgb(10, 18, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.9%, 7.1%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 63%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 77%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 59%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.13, 6.17, -18.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.13, 19.47, 288.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.796, 0.679, 2.471)`
Decimal	`660012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0A122C, 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 #0A122C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0A122C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #0A122C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0a122c; }
.text { color: #0a122c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a122c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(10 18 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0a122c, #130a2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #0A122C?: #0A122C is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Squid’s Ink. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0A122C?: The RGB value is 10, 18, 44: 10 red, 18 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0A122C?: The complementary color is #2C240A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0A122C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.