#140E16
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.5% 0.019 317.6), rgb(20, 14, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.01:1).
About this color
#140E16 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #140E16 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 14, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 22%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.019 317.6) |
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 #140E16 | 19.01:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #140E16 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #140E16 text on white | 19.01:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #140E16 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCA
oklch(80.8% 0.023 319)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AAF
oklch(70.7% 0.035 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#95819C
oklch(63.1% 0.046 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#806B87
oklch(55.8% 0.049 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C5972
oklch(49.2% 0.046 318)
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Step 800
800
#58495D
oklch(42.8% 0.038 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#483D4C
oklch(37.7% 0.029 317)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#140E16
oklch(17.5% 0.019 317.6)
#140E16 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) | #0D1016 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E1016 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #140F11 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #140E16
#140E16
oklch(17.5% 0.019 317.6)
- #0D130A
#0D130A
oklch(17.7% 0.02 135.5)
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 #140E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.034
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.083
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.086
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.087
Use #140E16 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.