What color is #0D1B1B?

#0D1B1B is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0D1B1B?

The RGB value is 13, 27, 27: 13 red, 27 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0D1B1B?

The complementary color is #1B0D0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0D1B1B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0D1B1B color

#0D1B1B rgb(13, 27, 27)

Shades of black

The hex color #0D1B1B is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.1% red, 10.6% green and 10.6% blue (13, 27, 27).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 35% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Black Stallion (#0E191C), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.65:1).

#0D1B1B color codes

HEX	`#0D1B1B`
RGB	`rgb(13, 27, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.1%, 10.6%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 35%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 52%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.55, -5.92, -1.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.55, 6.22, 197.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.756, 0.949, 1.18)`
Decimal	`858907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0D1B1B, 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 #0D1B1B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0D1B1B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #0D1B1B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0d1b1b; }
.text { color: #0d1b1b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0d1b1b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(13 27 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0d1b1b, #0d141b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #0D1B1B?: #0D1B1B is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0D1B1B?: The RGB value is 13, 27, 27: 13 red, 27 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0D1B1B?: The complementary color is #1B0D0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0D1B1B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.