What color is #0B0B20?

#0B0B20 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0B0B20?

The RGB value is 11, 11, 32: 11 red, 11 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0B0B20?

The complementary color is #20200B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0B0B20?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0B0B20 color

#0B0B20 rgb(11, 11, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #0B0B20 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.3% red, 4.3% green and 12.5% blue (11, 11, 32).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 49% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.39:1).

#0B0B20 color codes

HEX	`#0B0B20`
RGB	`rgb(11, 11, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.3%, 4.3%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 49%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 66%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 66%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.75, 5.08, -13.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.75, 13.98, 291.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.518, 0.415, 1.419)`
Decimal	`723744`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0B0B20, 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 #0B0B20	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0B0B20 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #0B0B20 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0b0b20; }
.text { color: #0b0b20; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0b0b20; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(11 11 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0b0b20, #160b20); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #0B0B20?: #0B0B20 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0B0B20?: The RGB value is 11, 11, 32: 11 red, 11 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0B0B20?: The complementary color is #20200B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0B0B20?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.