What color is #0B0011?

#0B0011 is a black, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0B0011?

The RGB value is 11, 0, 17: 11 red, 0 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0B0011?

The complementary color is #061100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0B0011?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 and white text 20.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0B0011 color

#0B0011 rgb(11, 0, 17)

Shades of black

The hex color #0B0011 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.3% red, 0% green and 6.7% blue (11, 0, 17).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 100% saturation and 3% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.54:1).

#0B0011 color codes

HEX	`#0B0011`
RGB	`rgb(11, 0, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.3%, 0%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 100%, 3%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 100%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 100%, 0%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.01, 5.45, -5.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.01, 8.09, 312.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.239, 0.112, 0.539)`
Decimal	`720913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0B0011, 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 #0B0011	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0B0011 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.02:1	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 #0B0011 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0b0011; }
.text { color: #0b0011; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0b0011; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(11 0 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0b0011, #11000e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #0B0011?: #0B0011 is a black, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0B0011?: The RGB value is 11, 0, 17: 11 red, 0 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0B0011?: The complementary color is #061100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0B0011?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 and white text 20.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.