What color is #0D1523?

#0D1523 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0D1523?

The RGB value is 13, 21, 35: 13 red, 21 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0D1523?

The complementary color is #231B0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0D1523?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0D1523 color

#0D1523 rgb(13, 21, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #0D1523 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.1% red, 8.2% green and 13.7% blue (13, 21, 35).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 46% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Edition (#0C121B), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.28:1).

#0D1523 color codes

HEX	`#0D1523`
RGB	`rgb(13, 21, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.1%, 8.2%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 46%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 63%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 40%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.71, 1.27, -10.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.71, 10.85, 276.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.737, 0.743, 1.694)`
Decimal	`857379`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0D1523, 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 #0D1523	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0D1523 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #0D1523 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0d1523; }
.text { color: #0d1523; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0d1523; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(13 21 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0d1523, #100d23); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #0D1523?: #0D1523 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0D1523?: The RGB value is 13, 21, 35: 13 red, 21 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0D1523?: The complementary color is #231B0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0D1523?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.