#0E1520 Color

#0E1520 is rgb(14, 21, 32) in RGB, hsl(217, 39%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 34%, 0%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Black (#010B13), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0E1520

HEX#0E1520

RGBrgb(14, 21, 32)

HSLhsl(217, 39%, 9%)

HSVhsv(217, 56%, 13%)

CMYKcmyk(56%, 34%, 0%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(19.4% 0.025 259.2)

LABlab(6.53% -0.41 -8.73)

LCHlch(6.53% 8.74 267.33)

What #0E1520 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0E1520, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Black#010B13ΔE 5.6 Soft Black#131313ΔE 8.76 Off Black#1A1A1AΔE 9.15 Eerie Black#1B1B1BΔE 9.32 Jet Black#0A0A0AΔE 9.52 Vampire Black#080808ΔE 9.75

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#0E1520 Channel Values

How #0E1520 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 14 · G 21 · B 32	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 217° · S 39% · L 9%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 217° · S 56% · V 13%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 56% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 87%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	18.31:1 vs white · 1.15:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0E1520 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text18.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0E1520

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0E1520; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #0E1520

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #0E1520 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#0E1520

Protanopia#141420

Protanomaly#121420

Deuteranopia#131320

Deuteranomaly#111420

Tritanopia#0B1717

Tritanomaly#0D161B

Achromatopsia#151515

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Using #0E1520 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0e1520: #0E1520;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0E1520;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0e1520': '#0E1520' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.055, green: 0.082, blue: 0.125)

Android XML<color name="color_0e1520">#0E1520</color>

SVG fillfill="#0E1520"

More Blue Colors

#0E1520 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

0e1b25 0e0e48 0e518d 0d1f54 0f073c 0d0d3b 0f0fff 0c2b64 0f172b 0c0c3c 0f52ba 0b1f3a 1974d2 272e34 353d45 4b4bd8 6050dc 7777e4 91a3b0 aeb8c2 d1d1ff eff1fe 0000bd 0066cc

#0E1520 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0E1520?

#0E1520 is a darkest blue — rgb(14, 21, 32) in RGB and hsl(217, 39%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.

What is the RGB value of #0E1520?

#0E1520 is rgb(14, 21, 32) — red 14, green 21, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0E1520?

#0E1520 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 34%, 0%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0E1520 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0E1520 scores 18.31:1 against white and 1.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0E1520 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0E1520 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 10.91, which is visibly different.

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