What color is #0F252A?

#0F252A is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0F252A?

The RGB value is 15, 37, 42: 15 red, 37 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0F252A?

The complementary color is #2A140F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0F252A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0F252A color

#0F252A rgb(15, 37, 42)

Shades of black

The hex color #0F252A is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.9% red, 14.5% green and 16.5% blue (15, 37, 42).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 47% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Ship (#10252A), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.93:1).

#0F252A color codes

HEX	`#0F252A`
RGB	`rgb(15, 37, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.9%, 14.5%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 47%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 64%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 12%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.18, -6.93, -6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.18, 9.17, 220.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.276, 1.592, 2.43)`
Decimal	`992554`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0F252A, 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 #0F252A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0F252A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #0F252A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0f252a; }
.text { color: #0f252a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0f252a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(15 37 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f252a, #0f182a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #0F252A?: #0F252A is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0F252A?: The RGB value is 15, 37, 42: 15 red, 37 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0F252A?: The complementary color is #2A140F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0F252A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.