What color is #0B3440?

#0B3440 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 #0B3440?

The RGB value is 11, 52, 64: 11 red, 52 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0B3440?

The complementary color is #40170B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0B3440?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0B3440 color

#0B3440 rgb(11, 52, 64)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0B3440 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.3% red, 20.4% green and 25.1% blue (11, 52, 64).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 71% 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 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.3:1).

#0B3440 color codes

HEX	`#0B3440`
RGB	`rgb(11, 52, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.3%, 20.4%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 71%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 83%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 19%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.63, -9.13, -11.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.63, 14.72, 231.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.291, 2.897, 5.288)`
Decimal	`734272`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0B3440, 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 #0B3440	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0B3440 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #0B3440 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0b3440; }
.text { color: #0b3440; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0b3440; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(11 52 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0b3440, #0b1a40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #0B3440?: #0B3440 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 #0B3440?: The RGB value is 11, 52, 64: 11 red, 52 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0B3440?: The complementary color is #40170B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0B3440?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.