What color is #0E0818?

#0E0818 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E0818?

The RGB value is 14, 8, 24: 14 red, 8 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E0818?

The complementary color is #121808, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E0818?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E0818 color

#0E0818 rgb(14, 8, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #0E0818 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 3.1% green and 9.4% blue (14, 8, 24).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 50% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Obsidian Shard (#060313), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.69:1).

#0E0818 color codes

HEX	`#0E0818`
RGB	`rgb(14, 8, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 3.1%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 50%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 67%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 67%, 0%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.01, 4.76, -7.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.01, 9.11, 301.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.433, 0.333, 0.905)`
Decimal	`919576`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E0818, 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 #0E0818	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E0818 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #0E0818 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e0818; }
.text { color: #0e0818; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e0818; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 8 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e0818, #160818); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #0E0818?: #0E0818 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E0818?: The RGB value is 14, 8, 24: 14 red, 8 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E0818?: The complementary color is #121808, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E0818?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.