#140A00
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.5% 0.033 76.4), rgb(20, 10, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (19.56:1).
About this color
#140A00 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140A00 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 10, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.5% 0.033 76.4) |
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 #140A00 | 19.56:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140A00 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140A00 text on white | 19.56:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #140A00 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 77.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79C75
oklch(70.7% 0.062 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#A58351
oklch(63.1% 0.079 76.2)
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Step 600
600
#906C35
oklch(55.6% 0.086 76)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A27
oklch(49% 0.08 76.6)
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Step 800
800
#644A22
oklch(42.8% 0.066 76.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E21
oklch(37.7% 0.051 76.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140A00
oklch(15.5% 0.033 76.4)
#140A00 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) | #0E0A00 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #100D00 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #170807 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140A00
#140A00
oklch(15.5% 0.033 76.4)
- #040C1A
#040C1A
oklch(15.4% 0.033 257.8)
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 #140A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.037
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.039
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.092
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.101
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.104
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.112
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.115
Use #140A00 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.