Close to Jet Black
#011908
#011908 is a near-black neutral, close to the color Jet Black. In RGB it’s made of 0.4% red, 9.8% green, and 3.1% blue. Its hue is 138°, with 92% saturation and 5% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #011908.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
18.36:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.14:1 FailThis color as text on white
18.36:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.14:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #011908 as they’d see it.
#011908 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #011908
What color is #011908?
#011908 is a near-black neutral, close to the color Jet Black. In RGB it’s made of 0.4% red, 9.8% green, and 3.1% blue. Its hue is 138°, with 92% saturation and 5% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #011908 in RGB?
#011908 is rgb(1, 25, 8): 1 red, 25 green, and 8 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #011908 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(96, 0, 68, 90). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #011908?
PANTONE Black 2 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #011908?
Its complement #210E1B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.