What color is #0E1A2C?

#0E1A2C is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E1A2C?

The RGB value is 14, 26, 44: 14 red, 26 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E1A2C?

The complementary color is #2C200E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E1A2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E1A2C color

#0E1A2C rgb(14, 26, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #0E1A2C is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 10.2% green and 17.3% blue (14, 26, 44).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 52% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Trapped Darkness (#0E1D32), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.46:1).

#0E1A2C color codes

HEX	`#0E1A2C`
RGB	`rgb(14, 26, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 10.2%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 52%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 68%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 41%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.11, 1.52, -13.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.11, 13.83, 276.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.005, 1.014, 2.525)`
Decimal	`924204`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E1A2C, 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 #0E1A2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E1A2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #0E1A2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e1a2c; }
.text { color: #0e1a2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e1a2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 26 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e1a2c, #110e2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #0E1A2C?: #0E1A2C is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E1A2C?: The RGB value is 14, 26, 44: 14 red, 26 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E1A2C?: The complementary color is #2C200E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E1A2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.