What color is #0F0809?

#0F0809 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Knight Rider. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0F0809?

The RGB value is 15, 8, 9: 15 red, 8 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0F0809?

The complementary color is #080F0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0F0809?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0F0809 color

#0F0809 rgb(15, 8, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #0F0809 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.9% red, 3.1% green and 3.5% blue (15, 8, 9).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 30% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 40% yellow and 94% black.

The closest named color is Knight Rider (#0F0707), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.83:1).

#0F0809 color codes

HEX	`#0F0809`
RGB	`rgb(15, 8, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.9%, 3.1%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 30%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 47%, 6%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 40%, 94%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.66, 2.16, 0.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.66, 2.19, 8.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.333, 0.295, 0.298)`
Decimal	`985097`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0F0809, 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 #0F0809	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0F0809 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	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 #0F0809 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0f0809; }
.text { color: #0f0809; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0f0809; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(15 8 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f0809, #0f0b08); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0F0809?: #0F0809 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Knight Rider. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0F0809?: The RGB value is 15, 8, 9: 15 red, 8 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0F0809?: The complementary color is #080F0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0F0809?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.