What color is #0E171C?

#0E171C is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E171C?

The RGB value is 14, 23, 28: 14 red, 23 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E171C?

The complementary color is #1C130E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E171C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E171C color

#0E171C rgb(14, 23, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #0E171C is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 9% green and 11% blue (14, 23, 28).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 33% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Black Stallion (#0E191C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.13:1).

#0E171C color codes

HEX	`#0E171C`
RGB	`rgb(14, 23, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 9%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 33%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 50%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 18%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.14, -2.2, -4.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.14, 5.28, 245.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.697, 0.79, 1.214)`
Decimal	`923420`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E171C, 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 #0E171C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E171C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	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 #0E171C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e171c; }
.text { color: #0e171c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e171c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 23 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e171c, #0e101c); }

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Questions

What color is #0E171C?: #0E171C is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E171C?: The RGB value is 14, 23, 28: 14 red, 23 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E171C?: The complementary color is #1C130E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E171C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.