What color is #0E1C27?

#0E1C27 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E1C27?

The RGB value is 14, 28, 39: 14 red, 28 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E1C27?

The complementary color is #27190E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E1C27?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E1C27 color

#0E1C27 rgb(14, 28, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #0E1C27 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 11% green and 15.3% blue (14, 28, 39).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 47% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is The Count’s Black (#102030), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.3:1).

#0E1C27 color codes

HEX	`#0E1C27`
RGB	`rgb(14, 28, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 11%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 47%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 64%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 28%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.56, -2.02, -9.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.56, 9.56, 257.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.962, 1.07, 2.075)`
Decimal	`924711`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E1C27, 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 #0E1C27	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E1C27 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #0E1C27 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e1c27; }
.text { color: #0e1c27; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e1c27; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 28 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e1c27, #0e1027); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #0E1C27?: #0E1C27 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E1C27?: The RGB value is 14, 28, 39: 14 red, 28 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E1C27?: The complementary color is #27190E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E1C27?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.