What color is #0B3311?

#0B3311 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Dark Serpent. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0B3311?

The RGB value is 11, 51, 17: 11 red, 51 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0B3311?

The complementary color is #330B2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0B3311?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0B3311 color

#0B3311 rgb(11, 51, 17)

Shades of green

The hex color #0B3311 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.3% red, 20% green and 6.7% blue (11, 51, 17).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 65% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 0% magenta, 67% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Dark Serpent (#113311), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.04:1).

#0B3311 color codes

HEX	`#0B3311`
RGB	`rgb(11, 51, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.3%, 20%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 65%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 78%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 0%, 67%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.82, -22.56, 17.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.82, 28.48, 142.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.423, 2.479, 0.934)`
Decimal	`733969`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0B3311, 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 #0B3311	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0B3311 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #0B3311 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0b3311; }
.text { color: #0b3311; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0b3311; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(11 51 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0b3311, #0b3325); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #0B3311?: #0B3311 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Dark Serpent. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0B3311?: The RGB value is 11, 51, 17: 11 red, 51 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0B3311?: The complementary color is #330B2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0B3311?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.