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HEX atlas value

#0E391B

#0E391B is a cool green HEX color close to British Racing Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 14, 57, 27, HSL 138, 61%, 14%, has luminance 0.031, and belongs to the dark, earth tone, and jewel tone groups.

greencooldarkearth-tonejewel-tone
#0E391B Sample readable text
HEX #0E391B
RGB rgb(14, 57, 27)
HSL hsl(138 61% 14%)
CMYK cmyk(75, 0, 53, 78)
Luminance 0.031
Contrast Black 1.62:1White 12.96:1

CSS

--color-0e391b: #0E391B;
.background-0e391b { background-color: #0E391B; }
.text-0e391b { color: #0E391B; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.031
Black text1.62:1AA Fail
White text12.96:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#0E391B","rgb":[14,57,27],"hsl":[138,61,14],"cmyk":[75,0,53,78],"luminance":0.031,"contrast":{"black":1.62,"white":12.96}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.62,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":12.96,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Black","hex":"#000000","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1,"contrastWhite":21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Matte Black","hex":"#1A1A1A","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.21,"contrastWhite":17.41,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Carbon Fiber","hex":"#1C1C1C","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.23,"contrastWhite":17.05,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#390E2C","hex":"#390E2C","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.27,"contrastWhite":16.48,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Raisin","hex":"#242124","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.32,"contrastWhite":15.93,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","dark","earth tone","jewel tone","dark green","earth tone green","jewel tone green","British Racing Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","rich accent palettes","dark theme accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/0e391b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/british-racing-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/carbon-fiber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/slate-black.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#390E2C","analogous":["#17390E","#0E3931"],"triadic":["#1B0E39","#391B0E"],"tetradic":["#0E1739","#390E2C","#39310E"],"splitComplementary":["#310E39","#390E17"],"monochromatic":["#20833E","#0E391B","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#20833E","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#064118","desaturated":"#16321E","pastel":"#369151","neon":"#007022"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"british-racing-green","name":"British Racing Green","hex":"#004225","distance":19.4164878389476},{"slug":"carbon-fiber","name":"Carbon Fiber","hex":"#1C1C1C","distance":32.218007387174026},{"slug":"slate-black","name":"Slate Black","hex":"#26282A","distance":33.015148038438355},{"slug":"matte-black","name":"Matte Black","hex":"#1A1A1A","distance":33.25657829663178},{"slug":"raisin","name":"Raisin","hex":"#242124","distance":33.77869150810907}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #0E391B

#0E391B is classified as a cool green value with dark, earth tone, and jewel tone visual character. #0E391B is visually closest to British Racing Green, a named green color with HEX #004225.

The RGB channels are 14, 57, and 27, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 138deg with 61% saturation and 14% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.031, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.42, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.62:1AA Fail
White text12.96:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #0E391B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.62:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF12.96:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
Matte Black#FFFFFF text · best 17.41:1#1A1A1A
Carbon Fiber#FFFFFF text · best 17.05:1#1C1C1C
#390E2C#FFFFFF text · best 16.48:1#390E2C
Raisin#FFFFFF text · best 15.93:1#242124

Generated Palette

#0E391B#0E391B
#390E2C#390E2C
#17390E#17390E
#0E3931#0E3931
#20833E#20833E
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#390E2C#390E2C
#17390E#17390E
#0E3931#0E3931
#1B0E39#1B0E39
#391B0E#391B0E

Variants

#20833E#20833E
Black#000000
#064118#064118
#16321E#16321E
#369151#369151
#007022#007022

Nearest Named Colors

British Racing Green#004225
Carbon Fiber#1C1C1C
Slate Black#26282A
Matte Black#1A1A1A
Raisin#242124

Related HEX Guides

British Racing Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #004225.Carbon Fiber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #1C1C1C.Slate Black colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #26282A.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Jewel Tone colorsFind colors in the jewel tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#0E391B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.