#0E140D
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(18.2% 0.017 141.1), rgb(14, 20, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.67:1).
About this color
#0E140D 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.67:1.
| 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 | 18.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E140D |
| RGB | rgb(14, 20, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 21%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.2% 0.017 141.1) |
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 #0E140D | 18.67:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E140D | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E140D text on white | 18.67:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E140D 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B8
oklch(80.9% 0.02 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#96A693
oklch(70.7% 0.033 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C9079
oklch(63.1% 0.041 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#657A62
oklch(55.5% 0.044 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#546751
oklch(49.1% 0.041 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#455442
oklch(42.7% 0.035 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4538
oklch(37.6% 0.026 140.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E140D
oklch(18.2% 0.017 141.1)
#0E140D 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) | #14130D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13120D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E1412 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E140D
#0E140D
oklch(18.2% 0.017 141.1)
- #161017
#161017
oklch(18.4% 0.017 321.5)
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 #0E140D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.033
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.101
Use #0E140D 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.