#0E2835 Color
#0E2835 is rgb(14, 40, 53) in RGB, hsl(200, 58%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 25%, 0%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gunmetal (#2A3439), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0E2835rgb(14, 40, 53)hsl(200, 58%, 13%)hsv(200, 74%, 21%)cmyk(74%, 25%, 0%, 79%)oklch(26.3% 0.04 232.9)lab(14.59% -6.56 -11.65)lch(14.59% 13.37 240.62)What #0E2835 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 #0E2835, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0E2835 Channel Values
How #0E2835 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 40 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 200° · S 58% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 200° · S 74% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.29:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0E2835 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.
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Colors That Go With #0E2835
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0E2835; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #0E2835
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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How #0E2835 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.
#0E2835#252535#1E2635#222235#1B2435#082A2A#0B292F#252525Using #0E2835 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0e2835: #0E2835;background-color: #0E2835;colors: { 'color-0e2835': '#0E2835' }Color(red: 0.055, green: 0.157, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_0e2835">#0E2835</color>fill="#0E2835"More Blue Colors
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#0E2835 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0E2835?
#0E2835 is a darkest blue — rgb(14, 40, 53) in RGB and hsl(200, 58%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gunmetal (#2A3439), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.97.
What is the RGB value of #0E2835?
#0E2835 is rgb(14, 40, 53) — red 14, green 40, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0E2835?
#0E2835 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 25%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0E2835 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0E2835 scores 15.29:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0E2835 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0E2835 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.13, which is visibly different.
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