What color is #0D3949?

#0D3949 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Nordic Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0D3949?

The RGB value is 13, 57, 73: 13 red, 57 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0D3949?

The complementary color is #491D0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0D3949?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0D3949 color

#0D3949 rgb(13, 57, 73)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0D3949 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.1% red, 22.4% green and 28.6% blue (13, 57, 73).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 70% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 82% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Noir (#003344), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.36:1).

#0D3949 color codes

HEX	`#0D3949`
RGB	`rgb(13, 57, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.1%, 22.4%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 70%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 82%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(82%, 22%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.92, -8.44, -14.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.92, 16.42, 239.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.831, 3.493, 6.827)`
Decimal	`866633`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0D3949, 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 #0D3949	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0D3949 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #0D3949 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0d3949; }
.text { color: #0d3949; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0d3949; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(13 57 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0d3949, #0d1b49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #0D3949?: #0D3949 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Nordic Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0D3949?: The RGB value is 13, 57, 73: 13 red, 57 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0D3949?: The complementary color is #491D0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0D3949?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.