What color is #0B3340?

#0B3340 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 #0B3340?

The RGB value is 11, 51, 64: 11 red, 51 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0B3340?

The complementary color is #40180B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0B3340?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0B3340 color

#0B3340 rgb(11, 51, 64)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0B3340 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.3% red, 20% green and 25.1% blue (11, 51, 64).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 71% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Noir (#003344), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.45:1).

#0B3340 color codes

HEX	`#0B3340`
RGB	`rgb(11, 51, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.3%, 20%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 71%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 83%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 20%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.26, -8.49, -12.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.26, 14.79, 234.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.247, 2.809, 5.273)`
Decimal	`734016`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0B3340, 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 #0B3340	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0B3340 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.45:1	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 #0B3340 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0b3340; }
.text { color: #0b3340; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0b3340; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(11 51 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0b3340, #0b1840); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #0B3340?: #0B3340 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 #0B3340?: The RGB value is 11, 51, 64: 11 red, 51 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0B3340?: The complementary color is #40180B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0B3340?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.