What color is #0E0601?

#0E0601 is a black, closest to the named color Blackout. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E0601?

The RGB value is 14, 6, 1: 14 red, 6 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E0601?

The complementary color is #01090E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E0601?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E0601 color

#0E0601 rgb(14, 6, 1)

Shades of black

The hex color #0E0601 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 2.4% green and 0.4% blue (14, 6, 1).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 87% saturation and 3% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 93% yellow and 95% black.

The closest named color is Blackout (#0E0702), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.09:1).

#0E0601 color codes

HEX	`#0E0601`
RGB	`rgb(14, 6, 1)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 2.4%, 0.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 87%, 3%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 93%, 5%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 93%, 95%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.04, 1.52, 2.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.04, 3.07, 60.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.252, 0.226, 0.059)`
Decimal	`919041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E0601, 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 #0E0601	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E0601 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.05:1	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 #0E0601 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e0601; }
.text { color: #0e0601; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e0601; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 6 1 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e0601, #0e0d01); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0E0601?: #0E0601 is a black, closest to the named color Blackout. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E0601?: The RGB value is 14, 6, 1: 14 red, 6 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E0601?: The complementary color is #01090E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E0601?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 and white text 20.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.