#0B140E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18% 0.018 155), rgb(11, 20, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.73:1).
About this color
#0B140E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B140E |
| RGB | rgb(11, 20, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 29%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.018 155) |
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 #0B140E | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B140E | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B140E text on white | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B140E text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A797
oklch(70.6% 0.035 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#75927E
oklch(63.2% 0.044 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D7C67
oklch(55.6% 0.048 154.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6956
oklch(49.2% 0.046 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5546
oklch(42.6% 0.037 154.8)
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Step 900
900
#36463B
oklch(37.7% 0.028 154.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0B140E
oklch(18% 0.018 155)
#0B140E 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) | #14130E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12120E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #091412 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B140E
#0B140E
oklch(18% 0.018 155)
- #170F15
#170F15
oklch(18.2% 0.018 335.4)
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 #0B140E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.030
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.085
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.102
Use #0B140E 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.