What color is #0D2524?

#0D2524 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0D2524?

The RGB value is 13, 37, 36: 13 red, 37 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0D2524?

The complementary color is #250D0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0D2524?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0D2524 color

#0D2524 rgb(13, 37, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #0D2524 is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.1% red, 14.5% green and 14.1% blue (13, 37, 36).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 48% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.06:1).

#0D2524 color codes

HEX	`#0D2524`
RGB	`rgb(13, 37, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.1%, 14.5%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 48%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 65%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 0%, 3%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.83, -9.64, -2.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.83, 9.89, 192.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.146, 1.536, 1.905)`
Decimal	`861476`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0D2524, 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 #0D2524	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0D2524 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #0D2524 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0d2524; }
.text { color: #0d2524; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0d2524; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(13 37 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0d2524, #0d1a25); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #0D2524?: #0D2524 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0D2524?: The RGB value is 13, 37, 36: 13 red, 37 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0D2524?: The complementary color is #250D0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0D2524?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.