#03140D
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.3% 0.029 166), rgb(3, 20, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.92:1).
About this color
#03140D is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03140D |
| RGB | rgb(3, 20, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 74%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.029 166) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #03140D | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03140D | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03140D text on white | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #03140D text on black | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AC99
oklch(70.7% 0.055 166.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9780
oklch(63% 0.07 166.7)
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Step 600
600
#428269
oklch(55.6% 0.078 166.1)
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Step 700
700
#346E57
oklch(49.2% 0.072 165.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5947
oklch(42.6% 0.059 165.6)
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Step 900
900
#28493C
oklch(37.6% 0.045 166.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03140D
oklch(17.3% 0.029 166)
#03140D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #13120D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11100D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001412 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03140D
#03140D
oklch(17.3% 0.029 166)
- #190B13
#190B13
oklch(17.4% 0.028 345.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #03140D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.029
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.029
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.094
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.094
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.103
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.103
Use #03140D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.