#140304
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(13.5% 0.036 17.7), rgb(20, 3, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.10:1).
About this color
#140304 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140304 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 3, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 74%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.5% 0.036 17.7) |
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 #140304 | 20.10:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140304 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140304 text on white | 20.10:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #140304 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89091
oklch(70.8% 0.068 17.7)
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Step 500
500
#B87476
oklch(63.2% 0.086 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#A35B5F
oklch(55.5% 0.094 17.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4B4E
oklch(49.2% 0.088 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#713E40
oklch(42.7% 0.071 18)
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Step 900
900
#5C3536
oklch(37.7% 0.056 18.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140304
oklch(13.5% 0.036 17.7)
#140304 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) | #060504 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A0904 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #170203 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140304
#140304
oklch(13.5% 0.036 17.7)
- #000B0B
#000B0B
oklch(13.5% 0.023 194.8)
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 #140304, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.027
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.049
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.104
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.104
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.106
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.109
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.114
Use #140304 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.