What color is #0E3845?

#0E3845 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Nordic Noir. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E3845?

The RGB value is 14, 56, 69: 14 red, 56 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E3845?

The complementary color is #451B0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E3845?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E3845 color

#0E3845 rgb(14, 56, 69)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0E3845 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 22% green and 27.1% blue (14, 56, 69).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 66% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Noir (#003344), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.57:1).

#0E3845 color codes

HEX	`#0E3845`
RGB	`rgb(14, 56, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 22%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 66%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 80%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 19%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.4, -9.22, -12.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.4, 15.29, 232.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.669, 3.351, 6.135)`
Decimal	`931909`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E3845, 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 #0E3845	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E3845 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #0E3845 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e3845; }
.text { color: #0e3845; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e3845; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 56 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e3845, #0e1c45); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #0E3845?: #0E3845 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Nordic Noir. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E3845?: The RGB value is 14, 56, 69: 14 red, 56 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E3845?: The complementary color is #451B0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E3845?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.