What color is #0D0D23?

#0D0D23 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0D0D23?

The RGB value is 13, 13, 35: 13 red, 13 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0D0D23?

The complementary color is #23230D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0D0D23?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0D0D23 color

#0D0D23 rgb(13, 13, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #0D0D23 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.1% red, 5.1% green and 13.7% blue (13, 13, 35).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 46% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.11:1).

#0D0D23 color codes

HEX	`#0D0D23`
RGB	`rgb(13, 13, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.1%, 5.1%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 46%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 63%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 63%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.47, 5.86, -14.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.47, 15.39, 292.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.613, 0.495, 1.653)`
Decimal	`855331`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0D0D23, 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 #0D0D23	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0D0D23 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #0D0D23 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0d0d23; }
.text { color: #0d0d23; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0d0d23; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(13 13 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0d0d23, #180d23); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #0D0D23?: #0D0D23 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0D0D23?: The RGB value is 13, 13, 35: 13 red, 13 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0D0D23?: The complementary color is #23230D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0D0D23?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.