What color is #0E0012?

#0E0012 is a black, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E0012?

The RGB value is 14, 0, 18: 14 red, 0 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E0012?

The complementary color is #041200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E0012?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E0012 color

#0E0012 rgb(14, 0, 18)

Shades of black

The hex color #0E0012 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 0% green and 7.1% blue (14, 0, 18).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 100% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.44:1).

#0E0012 color codes

HEX	`#0E0012`
RGB	`rgb(14, 0, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 0%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 100%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 100%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 100%, 0%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.24, 6.55, -6.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.24, 9.03, 316.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.29, 0.137, 0.583)`
Decimal	`917522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E0012, 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 #0E0012	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E0012 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.03:1	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 #0E0012 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e0012; }
.text { color: #0e0012; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e0012; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 0 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e0012, #12000d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #0E0012?: #0E0012 is a black, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E0012?: The RGB value is 14, 0, 18: 14 red, 0 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E0012?: The complementary color is #041200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E0012?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.