What color is #0A262C?

#0A262C is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Black Box. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0A262C?

The RGB value is 10, 38, 44: 10 red, 38 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0A262C?

The complementary color is #2C100A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0A262C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0A262C color

#0A262C rgb(10, 38, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #0A262C is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.9% red, 14.9% green and 17.3% blue (10, 38, 44).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 63% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Black Box (#0F282F), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.83:1).

#0A262C color codes

HEX	`#0A262C`
RGB	`rgb(10, 38, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.9%, 14.9%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 63%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 77%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 14%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.43, -8.11, -7.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.43, 10.76, 221.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.273, 1.632, 2.63)`
Decimal	`665132`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0A262C, 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 #0A262C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0A262C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #0A262C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0a262c; }
.text { color: #0a262c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a262c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(10 38 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0a262c, #0a152c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #0A262C?: #0A262C is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Black Box. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0A262C?: The RGB value is 10, 38, 44: 10 red, 38 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0A262C?: The complementary color is #2C100A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0A262C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.