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#0A0A1F Color

#0A0A1F is rgb(10, 10, 31) in RGB, hsl(240, 51%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 68%, 0%, 88%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Black (#010B13), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0A0A1F
HEX#0A0A1F
RGBrgb(10, 10, 31)
HSLhsl(240, 51%, 8%)
HSVhsv(240, 68%, 12%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 68%, 0%, 88%)
OKLCHoklch(15.9% 0.043 280.3)
LABlab(3.33% 3.64 -12.81)
LCHlch(3.33% 13.31 285.89)

What #0A0A1F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0A0A1F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#0A0A1F Channel Values

How #0A0A1F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 10 · G 10 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 240° · S 51% · L 8%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 240° · S 68% · V 12%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 88%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance19.51:1 vs white · 1.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0A0A1F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text19.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0A0A1F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0A0A1F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #0A0A1F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #0A0A1F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#0A0A1F
Protanopia#0A0A1F
Protanomaly#0A0A1F
Deuteranopia#0A0A1F
Deuteranomaly#0A0A1F
Tritanopia#060E0E
Tritanomaly#070C16
Achromatopsia#0C0C0C

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Using #0A0A1F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0a0a1f: #0A0A1F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0A0A1F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0a0a1f': '#0A0A1F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.039, green: 0.039, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_0a0a1f">#0A0A1F</color>
SVG fillfill="#0A0A1F"

More Blue Colors

#0A0A1F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0A0A1F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0A0A1F?

#0A0A1F is a darkest blue — rgb(10, 10, 31) in RGB and hsl(240, 51%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.5.

What is the RGB value of #0A0A1F?

#0A0A1F is rgb(10, 10, 31) — red 10, green 10, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0A0A1F?

#0A0A1F converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 68%, 0%, 88%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0A0A1F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0A0A1F scores 19.51:1 against white and 1.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0A0A1F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0A0A1F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 13.72, which is visibly different.

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