What color is #14252E?

#14252E is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #14252E?

The RGB value is 20, 37, 46: 20 red, 37 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #14252E?

The complementary color is #2E1D14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #14252E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#14252E color

#14252E rgb(20, 37, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #14252E is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 14.5% green and 18% blue (20, 37, 46).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 39% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Oceanic Noir (#172B36), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.74:1).

#14252E color codes

HEX	`#14252E`
RGB	`rgb(20, 37, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 14.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 39%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 57%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 20%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.64, -3.97, -8.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.64, 9.05, 243.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.443, 1.669, 2.83)`
Decimal	`1320238`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #14252E, 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 #14252E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#14252E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #14252E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #14252e; }
.text { color: #14252e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #14252e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 37 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #14252e, #14182e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #14252E?: #14252E is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #14252E?: The RGB value is 20, 37, 46: 20 red, 37 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #14252E?: The complementary color is #2E1D14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #14252E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.