What color is #0E0D1A?

#0E0D1A is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E0D1A?

The RGB value is 14, 13, 26: 14 red, 13 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E0D1A?

The complementary color is #191A0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E0D1A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E0D1A color

#0E0D1A rgb(14, 13, 26)

Shades of black

The hex color #0E0D1A is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 5.1% green and 10.2% blue (14, 13, 26).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 33% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 90% black.

The closest named color is Obsidian Shard (#060313), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.25:1).

#0E0D1A color codes

HEX	`#0E0D1A`
RGB	`rgb(14, 13, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 5.1%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 33%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 50%, 10%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 50%, 0%, 90%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.12, 3.2, -7.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.12, 8.36, 292.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.511, 0.456, 1.038)`
Decimal	`920858`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E0D1A, 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 #0E0D1A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E0D1A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #0E0D1A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e0d1a; }
.text { color: #0e0d1a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e0d1a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 13 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e0d1a, #140d1a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #0E0D1A?: #0E0D1A is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Obsidian Shard. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E0D1A?: The RGB value is 14, 13, 26: 14 red, 13 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E0D1A?: The complementary color is #191A0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E0D1A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.