#06140E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.6% 0.024 165.1), rgb(6, 20, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.84:1).
About this color
#06140E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06140E |
| RGB | rgb(6, 20, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 54%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.024 165.1) |
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 #06140E | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06140E | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #06140E text on white | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #06140E text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 165.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AA9A
oklch(70.7% 0.045 165.5)
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Step 500
500
#689581
oklch(63.1% 0.058 165.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E7F6A
oklch(55.5% 0.063 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B58
oklch(49% 0.058 164.8)
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Step 800
800
#345848
oklch(42.8% 0.05 164.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E483D
oklch(37.7% 0.037 166.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#06140E
oklch(17.6% 0.024 165.1)
#06140E 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) | #13120E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11110E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #031412 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06140E
#06140E
oklch(17.6% 0.024 165.1)
- #180C13
#180C13
oklch(17.5% 0.024 344)
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 #06140E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.028
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.028
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.090
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.100
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.102
Use #06140E 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.