What color is #0E000B?

#0E000B is a black, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E000B?

The RGB value is 14, 0, 11: 14 red, 0 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E000B?

The complementary color is #000E03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E000B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 and white text 20.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E000B color

#0E000B rgb(14, 0, 11)

Shades of black

The hex color #0E000B is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 0% green and 4.3% blue (14, 0, 11).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 100% saturation and 3% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 21% yellow and 95% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.52:1).

#0E000B color codes

HEX	`#0E000B`
RGB	`rgb(14, 0, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 0%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 100%, 3%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 100%, 5%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 21%, 95%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.06, 5.32, -2.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.06, 6.03, 331.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.242, 0.118, 0.327)`
Decimal	`917515`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E000B, 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 #0E000B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E000B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.52:1	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 #0E000B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e000b; }
.text { color: #0e000b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e000b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 0 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e000b, #0e0004); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #0E000B?: #0E000B is a black, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E000B?: The RGB value is 14, 0, 11: 14 red, 0 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E000B?: The complementary color is #000E03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E000B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 and white text 20.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.