What color is #0B1626?

#0B1626 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0B1626?

The RGB value is 11, 22, 38: 11 red, 22 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0B1626?

The complementary color is #261B0B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0B1626?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0B1626 color

#0B1626 rgb(11, 22, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #0B1626 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.3% red, 8.6% green and 14.9% blue (11, 22, 38).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 55% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Trapped Darkness (#0E1D32), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.15:1).

#0B1626 color codes

HEX	`#0B1626`
RGB	`rgb(11, 22, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.3%, 8.6%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 55%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 71%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 42%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.09, 1.17, -12.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.09, 12.52, 275.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.775, 0.785, 1.944)`
Decimal	`726566`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0B1626, 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 #0B1626	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0B1626 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	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 #0B1626 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0b1626; }
.text { color: #0b1626; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0b1626; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(11 22 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0b1626, #0d0b26); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #0B1626?: #0B1626 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0B1626?: The RGB value is 11, 22, 38: 11 red, 22 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0B1626?: The complementary color is #261B0B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0B1626?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.