What color is #0D0B16?

#0D0B16 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Narwhal Gray. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0D0B16?

The RGB value is 13, 11, 22: 13 red, 11 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0D0B16?

The complementary color is #14160B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0D0B16?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0D0B16 color

#0D0B16 rgb(13, 11, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #0D0B16 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.1% red, 4.3% green and 8.6% blue (13, 11, 22).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 33% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Narwhal Gray (#080813), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.51:1).

#0D0B16 color codes

HEX	`#0D0B16`
RGB	`rgb(13, 11, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.1%, 4.3%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 33%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 50%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 50%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.46, 2.73, -5.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.46, 6.25, 295.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.43, 0.383, 0.81)`
Decimal	`854806`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0D0B16, 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 #0D0B16	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0D0B16 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #0D0B16 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0d0b16; }
.text { color: #0d0b16; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0d0b16; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(13 11 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0d0b16, #120b16); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #0D0B16?: #0D0B16 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Narwhal Gray. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0D0B16?: The RGB value is 13, 11, 22: 13 red, 11 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0D0B16?: The complementary color is #14160B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0D0B16?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.