What color is #0E0009?

#0E0009 is a black, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E0009?

The RGB value is 14, 0, 9: 14 red, 0 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E0009?

The complementary color is #000E05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E0009?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 and white text 20.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E0009 color

#0E0009 rgb(14, 0, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #0E0009 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 0% green and 3.5% blue (14, 0, 9).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 100% saturation and 3% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 36% yellow and 95% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.54:1).

#0E0009 color codes

HEX	`#0E0009`
RGB	`rgb(14, 0, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 0%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 100%, 3%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 100%, 5%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 36%, 95%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.02, 5.03, -2.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.02, 5.44, 337.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.23, 0.113, 0.268)`
Decimal	`917513`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E0009, 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 #0E0009	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E0009 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.02:1	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 #0E0009 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e0009; }
.text { color: #0e0009; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e0009; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 0 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e0009, #0e0002); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0E0009?: #0E0009 is a black, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E0009?: The RGB value is 14, 0, 9: 14 red, 0 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E0009?: The complementary color is #000E05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E0009?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 and white text 20.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.