What color is #0B333F?

#0B333F is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Nordic Noir. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0B333F?

The RGB value is 11, 51, 63: 11 red, 51 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0B333F?

The complementary color is #3F170B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0B333F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0B333F color

#0B333F rgb(11, 51, 63)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0B333F is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.3% red, 20% green and 24.7% blue (11, 51, 63).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 70% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Noir (#003344), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.47:1).

#0B333F color codes

HEX	`#0B333F`
RGB	`rgb(11, 51, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.3%, 20%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 70%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 83%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 19%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.21, -8.89, -11.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.21, 14.53, 232.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.219, 2.797, 5.125)`
Decimal	`734015`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0B333F, 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 #0B333F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0B333F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #0B333F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0b333f; }
.text { color: #0b333f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0b333f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(11 51 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0b333f, #0b193f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #0B333F?: #0B333F is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Nordic Noir. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0B333F?: The RGB value is 11, 51, 63: 11 red, 51 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0B333F?: The complementary color is #3F170B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0B333F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.