What color is #0E0F22?

#0E0F22 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E0F22?

The RGB value is 14, 15, 34: 14 red, 15 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E0F22?

The complementary color is #22210E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E0F22?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E0F22 color

#0E0F22 rgb(14, 15, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #0E0F22 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 5.9% green and 13.3% blue (14, 15, 34).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 42% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.92:1).

#0E0F22 color codes

HEX	`#0E0F22`
RGB	`rgb(14, 15, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 5.9%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 42%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 59%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 56%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.97, 4.81, -12.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.97, 13.56, 290.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.641, 0.55, 1.586)`
Decimal	`921378`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E0F22, 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 #0E0F22	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E0F22 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #0E0F22 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e0f22; }
.text { color: #0e0f22; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e0f22; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 15 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e0f22, #170e22); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #0E0F22?: #0E0F22 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E0F22?: The RGB value is 14, 15, 34: 14 red, 15 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E0F22?: The complementary color is #22210E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E0F22?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.