What color is #0A1526?

#0A1526 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 #0A1526?

The RGB value is 10, 21, 38: 10 red, 21 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0A1526?

The complementary color is #261B0A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0A1526?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0A1526 color

#0A1526 rgb(10, 21, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #0A1526 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.9% red, 8.2% green and 14.9% blue (10, 21, 38).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 58% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Trapped Darkness (#0E1D32), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.29:1).

#0A1526 color codes

HEX	`#0A1526`
RGB	`rgb(10, 21, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.9%, 8.2%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 58%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 74%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 45%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.69, 1.6, -13.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.69, 13.19, 276.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.743, 0.741, 1.937)`
Decimal	`660774`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0A1526, 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 #0A1526	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0A1526 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.29:1	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 #0A1526 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0a1526; }
.text { color: #0a1526; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a1526; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(10 21 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0a1526, #0d0a26); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #0A1526?: #0A1526 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 #0A1526?: The RGB value is 10, 21, 38: 10 red, 21 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0A1526?: The complementary color is #261B0A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0A1526?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.