What color is #0E1709?

#0E1709 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Memorial Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E1709?

The RGB value is 14, 23, 9: 14 red, 23 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E1709?

The complementary color is #120917, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E1709?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E1709 color

#0E1709 rgb(14, 23, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #0E1709 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 9% green and 3.5% blue (14, 23, 9).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 44% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Memorial Black (#091101), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.34:1).

#0E1709 color codes

HEX	`#0E1709`
RGB	`rgb(14, 23, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 9%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 44%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 61%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 61%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.56, -6.27, 6.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.56, 8.69, 136.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.537, 0.726, 0.37)`
Decimal	`923401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E1709, 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 #0E1709	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E1709 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #0E1709 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e1709; }
.text { color: #0e1709; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e1709; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 23 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e1709, #09170b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #0E1709?: #0E1709 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Memorial Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E1709?: The RGB value is 14, 23, 9: 14 red, 23 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E1709?: The complementary color is #120917, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E1709?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.