What color is #0E0112?

#0E0112 is a black, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E0112?

The RGB value is 14, 1, 18: 14 red, 1 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E0112?

The complementary color is #051201, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E0112?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E0112 color

#0E0112 rgb(14, 1, 18)

Shades of black

The hex color #0E0112 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 0.4% green and 7.1% blue (14, 1, 18).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 89% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 94% magenta, 0% yellow and 93% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.35:1).

#0E0112 color codes

HEX	`#0E0112`
RGB	`rgb(14, 1, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 0.4%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 89%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 94%, 7%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 94%, 0%, 93%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.43, 6.15, -5.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.43, 8.54, 316.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.301, 0.159, 0.587)`
Decimal	`917778`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E0112, 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 #0E0112	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E0112 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.35:1	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 #0E0112 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e0112; }
.text { color: #0e0112; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e0112; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 1 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e0112, #12010e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #0E0112?: #0E0112 is a black, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E0112?: The RGB value is 14, 1, 18: 14 red, 1 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E0112?: The complementary color is #051201, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E0112?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.