#140004
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(12.3% 0.049 6.3), rgb(20, 0, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.35:1).
About this color
#140004 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 12%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (12%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140004 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 0, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.3% 0.049 6.3) |
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 #140004 | 20.35:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140004 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140004 text on white | 20.35:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #140004 text on black | 1.03:1 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2BA
oklch(81% 0.058 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38897
oklch(70.8% 0.093 6.7)
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Step 500
500
#C5687E
oklch(63% 0.12 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#B04E67
oklch(55.6% 0.13 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#973F56
oklch(49.2% 0.12 6.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3446
oklch(42.7% 0.1 6.5)
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Step 900
900
#632E3B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140004
oklch(12.3% 0.049 6.3)
#140004 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) | #030304 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #080704 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #170001 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #050505 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140004
#140004
oklch(12.3% 0.049 6.3)
- #000807
#000807
oklch(12.1% 0.021 187.4)
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 #140004, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.038
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.090
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.107
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.112
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.113
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.115
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.118
Use #140004 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.