#140205
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(13.2% 0.04 8.8), rgb(20, 2, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.18:1).
About this color
#140205 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140205 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 2, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 82%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.2% 0.04 8.8) |
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 #140205 | 20.18:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140205 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140205 text on white | 20.18:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #140205 text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5BA
oklch(81% 0.047 9.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D97
oklch(70.6% 0.075 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB707D
oklch(63% 0.096 9)
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Step 600
600
#A75767
oklch(55.6% 0.106 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4755
oklch(49.2% 0.098 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#743B46
oklch(42.8% 0.081 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E333B
oklch(37.8% 0.063 8.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140205
oklch(13.2% 0.04 8.8)
#140205 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) | #050505 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #090805 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #170103 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140205
#140205
oklch(13.2% 0.04 8.8)
- #000A09
#000A09
oklch(13.1% 0.023 188.9)
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 #140205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.032
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.102
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.107
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.107
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.108
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.111
Use #140205 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.