#0C140E
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.1% 0.017 152.1), rgb(12, 20, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.71:1).
About this color
#0C140E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C140E |
| RGB | rgb(12, 20, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 25%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.017 152.1) |
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 #0C140E | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0C140E | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0C140E text on white | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0C140E 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
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A797
oklch(70.7% 0.033 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#77917D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 152)
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Step 600
600
#607B66
oklch(55.5% 0.045 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F6855
oklch(49.1% 0.042 152)
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Step 800
800
#415546
oklch(42.8% 0.035 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#37463B
oklch(37.7% 0.027 153.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0C140E
oklch(18.1% 0.017 152.1)
#0C140E 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 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13120E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B1412 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C140E
#0C140E
oklch(18.1% 0.017 152.1)
- #160F15
#160F15
oklch(18% 0.017 331.1)
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 #0C140E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.031
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.102
Use #0C140E 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.