What color is #0E1823?

#0E1823 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E1823?

The RGB value is 14, 24, 35: 14 red, 24 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E1823?

The complementary color is #23190E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E1823?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E1823 color

#0E1823 rgb(14, 24, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #0E1823 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 9.4% green and 13.7% blue (14, 24, 35).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 43% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Edition (#0C121B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.89:1).

#0E1823 color codes

HEX	`#0E1823`
RGB	`rgb(14, 24, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 9.4%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 43%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 60%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 31%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.84, -0.57, -9.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.84, 9.04, 266.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.811, 0.868, 1.715)`
Decimal	`923683`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E1823, 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 #0E1823	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E1823 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #0E1823 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e1823; }
.text { color: #0e1823; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e1823; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 24 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e1823, #0f0e23); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0E1823?: #0E1823 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Midnight Edition. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E1823?: The RGB value is 14, 24, 35: 14 red, 24 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E1823?: The complementary color is #23190E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E1823?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.