What color is #0A1524?

#0A1524 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0A1524?

The RGB value is 10, 21, 36: 10 red, 21 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0A1524?

The complementary color is #24190A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0A1524?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0A1524 color

#0A1524 rgb(10, 21, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #0A1524 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.9% red, 8.2% green and 14.1% blue (10, 21, 36).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 57% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Trapped Darkness (#0E1D32), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.33:1).

#0A1524 color codes

HEX	`#0A1524`
RGB	`rgb(10, 21, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.9%, 8.2%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 57%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 72%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 42%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.58, 0.8, -11.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.58, 11.78, 273.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.712, 0.728, 1.772)`
Decimal	`660772`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0A1524, 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 #0A1524	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0A1524 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #0A1524 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0a1524; }
.text { color: #0a1524; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a1524; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(10 21 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0a1524, #0c0a24); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #0A1524?: #0A1524 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0A1524?: The RGB value is 10, 21, 36: 10 red, 21 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0A1524?: The complementary color is #24190A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0A1524?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.