What color is #0A2322?

#0A2322 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0A2322?

The RGB value is 10, 35, 34: 10 red, 35 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0A2322?

The complementary color is #230A0B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0A2322?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0A2322 color

#0A2322 rgb(10, 35, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #0A2322 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.9% red, 13.7% green and 13.3% blue (10, 35, 34).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 56% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.45:1).

#0A2322 color codes

HEX	`#0A2322`
RGB	`rgb(10, 35, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.9%, 13.7%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 56%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 71%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 0%, 3%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.84, -9.89, -2.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.84, 10.14, 192.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.015, 1.382, 1.726)`
Decimal	`664354`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0A2322, 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 #0A2322	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0A2322 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #0A2322 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0a2322; }
.text { color: #0a2322; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a2322; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(10 35 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0a2322, #0a1723); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #0A2322?: #0A2322 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0A2322?: The RGB value is 10, 35, 34: 10 red, 35 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0A2322?: The complementary color is #230A0B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0A2322?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.