#140702
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.7% 0.029 51.1), rgb(20, 7, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.79:1).
About this color
#140702 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140702 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 7, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 82%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.7% 0.029 51.1) |
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 #140702 | 19.79:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140702 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140702 text on white | 19.79:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #140702 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAD
oklch(81% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9782
oklch(70.6% 0.055 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E63
oklch(63.2% 0.069 51.5)
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Step 600
600
#97664A
oklch(55.5% 0.075 50.4)
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Step 700
700
#81553B
oklch(49.2% 0.07 51.1)
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Step 800
800
#694631
oklch(42.8% 0.058 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B2B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140702
oklch(14.7% 0.029 51.1)
#140702 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) | #0A0802 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E0B02 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #170506 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140702
#140702
oklch(14.7% 0.029 51.1)
- #000D14
#000D14
oklch(14.8% 0.029 226.8)
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 #140702, 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 0.038
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.095
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.103
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.109
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.112
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.113
Use #140702 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.