What color is #0E2434?

#0E2434 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E2434?

The RGB value is 14, 36, 52: 14 red, 36 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E2434?

The complementary color is #341E0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E2434?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E2434 color

#0E2434 rgb(14, 36, 52)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0E2434 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 14.1% green and 20.4% blue (14, 36, 52).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 58% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is The Count’s Black (#102030), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.9:1).

#0E2434 color codes

HEX	`#0E2434`
RGB	`rgb(14, 36, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 14.1%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 58%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 73%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 31%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.25, -2.59, -13.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.25, 13.31, 258.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.432, 1.603, 3.482)`
Decimal	`926772`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E2434, 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 #0E2434	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E2434 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #0E2434 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e2434; }
.text { color: #0e2434; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e2434; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 36 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e2434, #0e1134); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #0E2434?: #0E2434 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E2434?: The RGB value is 14, 36, 52: 14 red, 36 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E2434?: The complementary color is #341E0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E2434?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.