What color is #0F2533?

#0F2533 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Dreams. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0F2533?

The RGB value is 15, 37, 51: 15 red, 37 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0F2533?

The complementary color is #331D0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0F2533?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0F2533 color

#0F2533 rgb(15, 37, 51)

Shades of gray

The hex color #0F2533 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.9% red, 14.5% green and 20% blue (15, 37, 51).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 55% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Dreams (#002233), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.76:1).

#0F2533 color codes

HEX	`#0F2533`
RGB	`rgb(15, 37, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.9%, 14.5%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 55%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 71%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 27%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.61, -3.46, -11.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.61, 12.27, 253.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.456, 1.664, 3.376)`
Decimal	`992563`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0F2533, 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 #0F2533	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0F2533 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #0F2533 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0f2533; }
.text { color: #0f2533; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0f2533; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(15 37 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f2533, #0f1333); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #0F2533?: #0F2533 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Midnight Dreams. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0F2533?: The RGB value is 15, 37, 51: 15 red, 37 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0F2533?: The complementary color is #331D0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0F2533?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.