What color is #0F0211?

#0F0211 is a black, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0F0211?

The RGB value is 15, 2, 17: 15 red, 2 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0F0211?

The complementary color is #041102, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0F0211?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0F0211 color

#0F0211 rgb(15, 2, 17)

Shades of black

The hex color #0F0211 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.9% red, 0.8% green and 6.7% blue (15, 2, 17).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 79% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.25:1).

#0F0211 color codes

HEX	`#0F0211`
RGB	`rgb(15, 2, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.9%, 0.8%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 79%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 88%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 88%, 0%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.68, 5.88, -4.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.68, 7.7, 319.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.32, 0.185, 0.549)`
Decimal	`983569`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0F0211, 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 #0F0211	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0F0211 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.04:1	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 #0F0211 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0f0211; }
.text { color: #0f0211; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0f0211; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(15 2 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f0211, #11020c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #0F0211?: #0F0211 is a black, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0F0211?: The RGB value is 15, 2, 17: 15 red, 2 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0F0211?: The complementary color is #041102, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0F0211?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.