#140A06
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.8% 0.02 45.6), rgb(20, 10, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (19.52:1).
About this color
#140A06 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140A06 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 10, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 54%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.8% 0.02 45.6) |
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 #140A06 | 19.52:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140A06 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140A06 text on white | 19.52:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #140A06 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8D
oklch(70.8% 0.038 46.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38171
oklch(63.1% 0.048 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A59
oklch(55.6% 0.053 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#795849
oklch(49.1% 0.05 45.5)
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Step 800
800
#62483C
oklch(42.6% 0.041 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#503C34
oklch(37.6% 0.031 42.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140A06
oklch(15.8% 0.02 45.6)
#140A06 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) | #0D0B06 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F0D06 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #160809 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140A06
#140A06
oklch(15.8% 0.02 45.6)
- #040F13
#040F13
oklch(15.9% 0.02 220.9)
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 #140A06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.030
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.099
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.102
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.104
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.107
Use #140A06 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.