#140E09
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17% 0.014 61.6), rgb(20, 14, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.15:1).
About this color
#140E09 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140E09 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 14, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 38%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17% 0.014 61.6) |
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 #140E09 | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140E09 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140E09 text on white | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #140E09 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB6
oklch(80.8% 0.017 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D90
oklch(70.7% 0.027 59.7)
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Step 500
500
#998574
oklch(63% 0.035 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#846F5D
oklch(55.7% 0.038 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#705D4D
oklch(49.3% 0.035 62)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3F
oklch(42.8% 0.029 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F35
oklch(37.7% 0.023 61.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140E09
oklch(17% 0.014 61.6)
#140E09 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) | #100E09 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111009 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #160D0D | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #140E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.028
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.093
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.095
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.098
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.098
Use #140E09 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.