What color is #0E040D?

#0E040D is a black, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E040D?

The RGB value is 14, 4, 13: 14 red, 4 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E040D?

The complementary color is #040E05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E040D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E040D color

#0E040D rgb(14, 4, 13)

Shades of black

The hex color #0E040D is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 1.6% green and 5.1% blue (14, 4, 13).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 56% saturation and 4% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 7% yellow and 95% black.

The closest named color is Noir Fiction (#150811), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.16:1).

#0E040D color codes

HEX	`#0E040D`
RGB	`rgb(14, 4, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 1.6%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 56%, 4%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 71%, 5%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 7%, 95%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.89, 4.03, -2.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.89, 4.76, 327.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.297, 0.209, 0.405)`
Decimal	`918541`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E040D, 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 #0E040D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E040D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.04:1	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 #0E040D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e040d; }
.text { color: #0e040d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e040d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 4 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e040d, #0e0408); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #0E040D?: #0E040D is a black, closest to the named color Noir Fiction. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E040D?: The RGB value is 14, 4, 13: 14 red, 4 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E040D?: The complementary color is #040E05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E040D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1 and white text 20.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.