What color is #0F1121?

#0F1121 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0F1121?

The RGB value is 15, 17, 33: 15 red, 17 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0F1121?

The complementary color is #211F0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0F1121?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0F1121 color

#0F1121 rgb(15, 17, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #0F1121 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.9% red, 6.7% green and 12.9% blue (15, 17, 33).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 38% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.71:1).

#0F1121 color codes

HEX	`#0F1121`
RGB	`rgb(15, 17, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.9%, 6.7%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 38%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 55%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 48%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.53, 3.69, -11.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.53, 11.65, 288.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.672, 0.612, 1.521)`
Decimal	`987425`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0F1121, 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 #0F1121	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0F1121 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #0F1121 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0f1121; }
.text { color: #0f1121; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0f1121; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(15 17 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f1121, #160f21); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #0F1121?: #0F1121 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0F1121?: The RGB value is 15, 17, 33: 15 red, 17 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0F1121?: The complementary color is #211F0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0F1121?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.