What color is #0E2227?

#0E2227 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E2227?

The RGB value is 14, 34, 39: 14 red, 34 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E2227?

The complementary color is #27130E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E2227?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E2227 color

#0E2227 rgb(14, 34, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #0E2227 is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 13.3% green and 15.3% blue (14, 34, 39).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 47% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Ship (#10252A), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.45:1).

#0E2227 color codes

HEX	`#0E2227`
RGB	`rgb(14, 34, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 13.3%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 47%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 64%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 13%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.85, -6.29, -5.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.85, 8.59, 222.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.119, 1.384, 2.127)`
Decimal	`926247`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E2227, 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 #0E2227	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E2227 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #0E2227 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e2227; }
.text { color: #0e2227; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e2227; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 34 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e2227, #0e1527); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #0E2227?: #0E2227 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E2227?: The RGB value is 14, 34, 39: 14 red, 34 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E2227?: The complementary color is #27130E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E2227?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.