#14000B
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(12.7% 0.054 345.8), rgb(20, 0, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.29:1).
About this color
#14000B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14000B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 0, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.7% 0.054 345.8) |
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 #14000B | 20.29:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14000B | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14000B text on white | 20.29:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #14000B 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C9
oklch(81% 0.063 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF86AE
oklch(70.7% 0.103 346)
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Step 500
500
#C0669A
oklch(63% 0.131 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB4C85
oklch(55.6% 0.141 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#933C71
oklch(49.1% 0.133 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#77325C
oklch(42.6% 0.11 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#612D4B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 346.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14000B
oklch(12.7% 0.054 345.8)
#14000B 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) | #01040B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #06070A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #160003 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14000B
#14000B
oklch(12.7% 0.054 345.8)
- #000A05
#000A05
oklch(12.8% 0.027 165.4)
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 #14000B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.050
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.087
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.092
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.099
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.100
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.103
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.107
Use #14000B 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.