#140101
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(12.5% 0.044 26.4), rgb(20, 1, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.29:1).
About this color
#140101 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.03:1 |
| White text | 20.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140101 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 1, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 90%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(12.5% 0.044 26.4) |
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 #140101 | 20.29:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140101 | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140101 text on white | 20.29:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #140101 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08C85
oklch(70.7% 0.084 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#C26F66
oklch(63.2% 0.107 27)
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Step 600
600
#AD554E
oklch(55.6% 0.117 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#94453F
oklch(49% 0.108 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#793934
oklch(42.7% 0.09 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#61322D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 27.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140101
oklch(12.5% 0.044 26.4)
#140101 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) | #040401 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #090701 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #170001 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #060606 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140101
#140101
oklch(12.5% 0.044 26.4)
- #00090A
#00090A
oklch(12.7% 0.022 200.9)
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 #140101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.028
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.110
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.115
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.118
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.121
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.124
Use #140101 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.