What color is #0E1D1E?

#0E1D1E is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E1D1E?

The RGB value is 14, 29, 30: 14 red, 29 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E1D1E?

The complementary color is #1E0F0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E1D1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E1D1E color

#0E1D1E rgb(14, 29, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #0E1D1E is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 11.4% green and 11.8% blue (14, 29, 30).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 36% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Black Stallion (#0E191C), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.31:1).

#0E1D1E color codes

HEX	`#0E1D1E`
RGB	`rgb(14, 29, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 11.4%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 36%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 53%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 3%, 0%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.53, -6.06, -2.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.53, 6.64, 204.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.855, 1.066, 1.389)`
Decimal	`924958`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E1D1E, 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 #0E1D1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E1D1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.31:1	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 #0E1D1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e1d1e; }
.text { color: #0e1d1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e1d1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 29 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e1d1e, #0e151e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #0E1D1E?: #0E1D1E is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Black Stallion. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E1D1E?: The RGB value is 14, 29, 30: 14 red, 29 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E1D1E?: The complementary color is #1E0F0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E1D1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.