#140C09
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.4% 0.015 41.7), rgb(20, 12, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.33:1).
About this color
#140C09 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140C09 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 12, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 38%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.4% 0.015 41.7) |
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 #140C09 | 19.33:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140C09 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140C09 text on white | 19.33:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #140C09 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19B93
oklch(70.7% 0.029 41)
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Step 500
500
#9E8378
oklch(63.2% 0.037 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#896C61
oklch(55.7% 0.041 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#745A50
oklch(49.1% 0.038 42)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A42
oklch(42.8% 0.03 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E38
oklch(37.8% 0.023 42.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140C09
oklch(16.4% 0.015 41.7)
#140C09 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) | #0E0D09 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #100E09 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #160B0B | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140C09
#140C09
oklch(16.4% 0.015 41.7)
- #071013
#071013
oklch(16.5% 0.015 220.2)
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 #140C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.027
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.098
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.098
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.101
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.101
Use #140C09 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.