#140C06
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.3% 0.019 60.4), rgb(20, 12, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.35:1).
About this color
#140C06 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140C06 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 12, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 54%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.3% 0.019 60.4) |
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 #140C06 | 19.35:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140C06 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140C06 text on white | 19.35:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #140C06 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB2
oklch(81% 0.023 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29C8A
oklch(70.7% 0.037 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F836E
oklch(63.1% 0.046 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#896D56
oklch(55.6% 0.049 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#755B46
oklch(49.2% 0.047 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.038 58.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E32
oklch(37.7% 0.03 58.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140C06
oklch(16.3% 0.019 60.4)
#140C06 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) | #0E0D06 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #100E06 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #160A0A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140C06
#140C06
oklch(16.3% 0.019 60.4)
- #070F15
#070F15
oklch(16.3% 0.018 240.6)
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 #140C06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.029
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.097
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.099
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.103
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.105
Use #140C06 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.