#140E01
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.7% 0.031 90), rgb(20, 14, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.21:1).
About this color
#140E01 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140E01 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 14, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 90%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.7% 0.031 90) |
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 #140E01 | 19.21:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140E01 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140E01 text on white | 19.21:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #140E01 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 89.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F76
oklch(70.6% 0.059 89.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B8853
oklch(63.2% 0.075 90.4)
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Step 600
600
#867137
oklch(55.6% 0.081 89.7)
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Step 700
700
#715F29
oklch(49.1% 0.076 90.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D23
oklch(42.6% 0.063 89.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4022
oklch(37.6% 0.048 88.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140E01
oklch(16.7% 0.031 90)
#140E01 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) | #110E00 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #130F01 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #170C0A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140E01
#140E01
oklch(16.7% 0.031 90)
- #0A0E1C
#0A0E1C
oklch(16.8% 0.03 270.8)
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 #140E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.103
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.103
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.108
Use #140E01 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.