What color is #0A282D?

#0A282D 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 #0A282D?

The RGB value is 10, 40, 45: 10 red, 40 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0A282D?

The complementary color is #2D0F0A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0A282D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0A282D color

#0A282D rgb(10, 40, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #0A282D is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.9% red, 15.7% green and 17.6% blue (10, 40, 45).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 64% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Black Box (#0F282F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.51:1).

#0A282D color codes

HEX	`#0A282D`
RGB	`rgb(10, 40, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.9%, 15.7%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 64%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 78%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 11%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.24, -9.03, -6.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.24, 11.16, 216)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.357, 1.771, 2.752)`
Decimal	`665645`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0A282D, 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 #0A282D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0A282D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #0A282D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0a282d; }
.text { color: #0a282d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a282d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(10 40 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0a282d, #0a172d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #0A282D?: #0A282D 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 #0A282D?: The RGB value is 10, 40, 45: 10 red, 40 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0A282D?: The complementary color is #2D0F0A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0A282D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.