#140B13
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.6% 0.022 330.4), rgb(20, 11, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.31:1).
About this color
#140B13 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140B13 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 11, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 29%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.6% 0.022 330.4) |
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 #140B13 | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140B13 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140B13 text on white | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #140B13 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC9
oklch(81% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#B098AD
oklch(70.8% 0.041 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D7E99
oklch(63.1% 0.054 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#876783
oklch(55.5% 0.058 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#73566F
oklch(49.2% 0.053 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D465B
oklch(42.6% 0.045 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 330.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140B13
oklch(16.6% 0.022 330.4)
#140B13 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) | #0B0D13 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D0E13 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #150C0E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140B13
#140B13
oklch(16.6% 0.022 330.4)
- #081109
#081109
oklch(16.5% 0.022 147.6)
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 #140B13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.033
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.083
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.086
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.089
Use #140B13 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.